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  1. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    The RCC does draw from philosophy of the ancient Greeks. (Primarily Plato and Aristotle) They began to do so around 1100 AD in the universities and were referred to as "Scholastics" or "School Man." Their views included the idea that the Christian faith should be rational. One result of their...
  2. Jim Parker

    Belief and Faith

    The question is really: "Are Belief and Faith the same in New Testament Greek?" We have a tendency confuse/conflate the meaning of a Greek word translated into Modern English with the meaning of the Modern English word. In the Koine (NT) Greek the words believe and faith are the same word. The...
  3. Jim Parker

    Psalms prep for lesson 1

    Lesson 1 will be about Psalms 1 through 19. Question: How many times is mercy mentioned in the Psalms? Including: Mercy, Merciful, Mercies, and any other form of the word
  4. Jim Parker

    know or knowledge, what is the difference?

    It would seem to me that, since God created the angel who became Satan, that God could also command his existence to cease and that would be the end of him. Just noodlin'.
  5. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    sigh Trying to be clear as to my understanding of someone's comment is "personal." :nonono
  6. Jim Parker

    Bible Study Looking for clarity on Song of Songs

    One description of the relationship between Israel and God is that of husband and wife. When Jews worshiped other gods, the prophets called it "adultery" and "fornication." When God sent Israel and then Judah into exile, the events were compared to a divorce. In the New Testament, the church is...
  7. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    AH! Not on "the same level" of inspiration as the Scriptures. [edited] He was anathematized for heretical writings which were not his. Yes he did. The Orthodox refer to Augustine as "Blessed" rather than "Saint" because, while some of his views were contrary to apostolic tradition, he was...
  8. Jim Parker

    Should I Be Worried?

    Mat 6:25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Mat 6:31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?' or ‘What shall we...
  9. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    Jesus said that to the people who opposed Him and rejected His teaching, not to all of Israel. (Obviously His disciples were all Israelites.) No. That is not the question. Of course God's will is greater. But God does not force His will on man. He allows man to exercise his free will. A...
  10. Jim Parker

    know or knowledge, what is the difference?

    "Know" is a verb. "Knowledge" is a noun. The demons made their choice to oppose God and, apparently, they are sticking with it. That's why they can't get saved. They know (have knowledge of) Who Christ is and what He has done. They use that knowledge and twist it and suggest error to people in...
  11. Jim Parker

    Psalms Class

    OK! Let's get started! I'm not going to do a psalm by psalm teaching because that would take about 30 weeks! Assignment: 1. Read the psalms 2. Ask questions; make observations; what do you get from the daily reading? We can start on Monday.
  12. Jim Parker

    Save the music

  13. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    Justin's writings reflect the teaching of the apostles. (As do the writings of Polycarp, Ignatius, and the rest.) The Didache reflects the teaching of the apostles. I don't know the basis on which someone may proclaim that the teaching of the early church fathers is not "God breathed." That...
  14. Jim Parker

    1st Century New Believer Teaching A

    Yes indeed! Our society encourages juvenile behavior and attitudes well beyond what is a reasonable age. (Some people never "grow up".) In many cultures around the world, children of 4 or 5 years are, of necessity, doing some kind of work to help the family survive. And they don't get any...
  15. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    The translation of that verse seems to define the spirit of man as the "breath of God." The Septuagint renders it slightly differently: "But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding." The word "breath" might be better translated "inspiration". (Heb...
  16. Jim Parker

    Job Interview

  17. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    From KJV αἵρεσις Transliteration: hairesis Pronunciation: hī'-re-sēs (Key) Part of Speech: feminine noun Root Word (Etymology) From αἱρέω (G138) Greek Inflections of αἵρεσις mGNT — 9x in 4 unique form(s) TR — 9x in 4 unique form(s) αἱρέσεις — 3x αἱρέσεως — 3x αἵρεσιν — 2x αἵρεσις — 1x...
  18. Jim Parker

    1st Century New Believer Teaching A

    The age of marriage varies a lot from culture to culture. In those cultures which still value virginity, girls tend to marry earlier (14-16) while, in those cultures which promote sexual promiscuity, like Europe and the USA, they marry later. Promiscuity regularly has as its companion abortion.
  19. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    They cannot understand because they have chosen a path contrary to the path of righteousness. It is a decision of those who love darkness. It's not that they cannot understand; it's that they don't want to know. They have bade their choice. Bottom line: God does not choose some people to be...
  20. Jim Parker

    Are all people infected by sin?

    You appear to have posited that the failure to understand as the only reason for not being saved. That is false. Jhn 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
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