Q&A 0285 – Codex U
Written on July 31, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
I was just reading your article, "The Record," and I would like to know what books Codex U — which is said to be housed in Venice — includes? –… Read More
Q&A 0284 – 120 years?
Written on July 29, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
In Genesis 6 God says his spirit will not contend with man for more than 120 years. Why then did Noah live to be 950, Sarah 127, Abraham 175? — Vicki… Read More
The Renewal of the Practice of Adult Baptism
Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
The Renewal of the Practice of Adult Baptism by Immersion During the Reformation Era, 1525-1700, by Wes Harrison Link to Restoration Quarterly Article: http://www.acu.edu/sponsored/restoration_quarterly/archives/2000s/vol_43_no_2_contents/harrison.html
Overcoming Jet Lag
Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Jet lag happens when you are in the time zone of destination but your body is still living in your time zone of origin. For most people, jet lag is… Read More
Church History: Baptismal theology in the past 2 centuries
Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Link to Restoration Quarterly Article: LINK
Archaeology and Christian Baptism, by Bill Grasham
Written on July 28, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
(Restoration Quarterly) Link
Q&A 0283 – Death and the old earth theory
Written on July 27, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
I understand (and have read) your view of the old earth theory. I was wondering how would you line up the old earth theory with Romans 5:12. It seems that… Read More
Apologetics: Book recommendations
Written on July 26, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Francis S. Collins, Language of God, The: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief (ISBN: 0743554310). Collins has served as the director for the National Human Genome Research Institute at the… Read More
Q&A 0282 – Illegal aliens
Written on July 25, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
I am trying to gain a conviction about how I feel about people living illegally in the US. The Bible says we need to love the aliens and help meet… Read More
The Language of God, by Francis Collins
Written on July 24, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743286391/sr=8-1/qid=1153704507/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-7832208-6381734?redirect=true&ie=UTF8. Excellent evidences book… I highly recommend it. (For those of you who do not know, Collins presided over the completion of the Human Genome Project at the National Institutes… Read More
Q&A 0281 – Christmas pagan?
Written on July 23, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Where did Christmas come from? A friend of mine told me it is a pagan holiday, and that Christians should not celebrate it. What do you think about this? The… Read More
Q&A 0280 – Did Jacob see God?
Written on July 21, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
In Genesis 32:22-30 after his wrestling match Jacob says "I saw God face to face and yet my life was spared." Yet 1 John 4:12 says "No one has ever… Read More
Q&A 0279 – The sin of the census
Written on July 19, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Why was David’s taking a census of Israel a sin in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21? I looked up "census" in my concordance and found Exodus 30:11-13: "When… Read More
Apologetics: Evidences book recommendations
Written on July 19, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
A popular and incisive writer for the cause of Christian apologetics is Lee Strobel. His books include: The Case for a Creator (ISBN 0310241448) The Case for Christ (ISBN: 0310209307)… Read More
Q&A 0278 – “Disciples” only
Written on July 17, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
My church says that the proper term for a true Christian is "disciple," since this is the word that appears hundreds of times in the New Testament. Why don’t I… Read More
Book Names of the Bible
Written on July 16, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
In weekly LINGUISTICS spot during 2003, we explored the etymologies of names of the books of the Bible. Download the file below to see all 66. Available Downloads: Download File… Read More
Q&A 0277 – Jesus’ return
Written on July 15, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
I’ve done a study on Jesus return. Jesus’ return is talked about in most of the New Testament books. From what I can tell the brothers and sisters of the… Read More
2006 Biblical Manuscripts Weekend – July 14-15
Written on July 13, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
How much do you know about how the Bible came together, or how it was copied? Are you confident that you can refute the arguments of skeptics who treat the… Read More
When Love is Loyal, by Glenn Giles
Written on July 13, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Download the audiovisual powerpoint presentation below.Audiovisual presentation
Q&A 0276 – Coming soon in Revelation
Written on July 13, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
At least four times in Revelation, Jesus says "I am coming soon." In the Bible, "soon" usually doesn’t mean two thousand plus years later. Is there a scripture in the… Read More
Apologetics: Bible Difficulties: Come Reason Ministries
Written on July 12, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
The following website is one of many that attempt to give help to those resolving Bible difficulties. See what you think. http://www.comereason.org/bibl_cntr/
Q&A 0275 – Pelagianism
Written on July 11, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Recently, an article I read accused my church of Pelagianism. From the context, it seems Pelagius believed Adam’s sin was not passed down from generation to generation, except in the… Read More
Linguistic Insight: physioo
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Physioo (or phusioo), accent on the third syllable (of four), means to cause conceit or arrogance. In the passive voice, it means to be conceited or arrogant. This word appears in… Read More
Linguistic Insight: eis and baptism
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
In this article I am replying to a memo emailed to me… I recently read an article on baptism and its purpose. I fully believe baptism is necessary, but some… Read More
Linguistic Insight: selah
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
I was reading Psalm 3 and the word selah came up a few times. In the footnote it said, "A word of uncertain meaning, occurring frequently in the Psalms; possibly… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Malakoi and arsenokoites
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
The following linguistic insight pertains to homosexuality. We will consider two terms, malakos and arsenokoites (plural malakoi and arsenokoitai). Malakos (the singular of malakoi) means “soft, fancy, luxurious,” when speaking… Read More
Linguistic Insight: First day of the week
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Let us consider a question emailed to me, the answer to which is illuminated through careful study of the original language. Acts 20:7 in the NIV states that Paul and… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Homologeo
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
This short linguistic study focuses on the New Testament teaching about confession, and is in the Q&A format. (This has been excerpted from actual correspondence, with permission.)I have searched quite… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Xmas
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Many Bible believers erroneously claim that the word Xmas is an attempt by unbelievers "to remove Christ from Christmas." This is simply not a legitimate claim! In the Greek language,… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Maranatha
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Let’s consider the sole Bible verse containing Maranatha, in three versions: * NIV 1 Corinthians 16:22 – If anyone does not love the Lord — a curse be on him. Come,… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Hallelujah
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
What does the common biblical term Hallelujah
Linguistic Insight: Slippery nomenclature
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Slippery Nomenclature, by Craig Springer. Outdoor Life, August 2003. A fish by any other name smells just as — well, never mind. The point is that one man’s largemouth is… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Acts 2:38-41—repentance
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
At this website we have examined various words related to water and baptism. Today we take a look at Acts 2:38-41, which will set our study of New Testament baptism… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Christos
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Christos is the Greek word for "Anointed," which we will recognize from the familiar word "Christ." This perfect passive participle comes from the infinitive chriein, which means "to anoint." In… Read More
Q&A 0274 – Saved through childbirth
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
1 Timothy 2:15 speaks of women being saved through childbirth. What salvation is this referring to? Contractually speaking, there is only one way to be saved (Acts 2:38), so our… Read More
Linguistic Insight: agonidzomai
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
The word for the week is agonidzomai, the N.T. Greek verb meaning struggle, fight, do one’s best, or compete (in an athletic contest). An “agon” is a contest, struggle, fight,… Read More
Linguistic Insight: palingenesia (rebirth)
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
This is the word appearing in Titus 3:5, where we read, “He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His… Read More
Linguistic Insight: amen
Written on July 9, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
What does the word “amen” really mean? If you were like me, you learned to say it after “grace,” thanking God for the food before you ate a meal. Can… Read More
Q&A 0273 – Mount Gerizim
Written on July 7, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
In John 4:20, what is this place of worship on Gerizim? The Samaritans built their own temple as a rival worship center to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. This was… Read More
Linguistic Insight: logos
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
This common Greek word appears some 250 times in the New Testament. Logos can mean “word, saying, message, talk, teaching, conversation; account, reason’ matter, thing.” Rema, a similar word, means… Read More
Linguistic Insight: rabbi
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Rabbi is found in Matthew 23:7, 8, 25; 26:25, 49; Mark 9:5, 10:51, 11:21. 14:45; John 1:38, 49; 3:2, 26; 4:31, 6:25, 9:2, 11:8, 20:16. This honorific term of address… Read More
Linguistic Insight: nomos
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Nomos (NO-mos) is the New Testament Greek word for law, though it occasionally means principle or reason. Nomos occurs nearly 200 times in the New Testament, and 400 times in… Read More
Linguistic Insight: terms for the Lord’s Supper
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
The following has been excerpted from my 1992 paper on the Lord’s Supper. There are five Greek terms employed in describing this sacred meal. As my paper argues, the early… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Bara’
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Bara’ is the usual Hebrew word for create. It is found in the very first verse of the Bible. Some Bible believers insist on a complete instantaneous creation. But must… Read More
Linguistic Insight: hypernikomen
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
This unusual Greek word appears in Romans 8:37. The infinitive form, hypernikan (or hupernikan), could be rendered “to completely conquer, to be more than conquerors.”Many words in Koine Greek (the… Read More
Linguistic Insight: wuh / vav (and)
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
The short Hebrew wuh (we), which must be prefixed to the word to which it applies, means “and.” But that is not all it means. It can mean many things:… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Basileus
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Basileus (pronounced bah-si-LAY-yus) is the New Testament Greek word for king. (Often Latin and Greek words are similar, but not in this case. The Latin is rex, similar to the… Read More
Linguistic Insight: haima (blood)
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
The Greek word haima (HI-mah) appears in various forms some 99 times in the Greek New Testament. Many English derivatives will be familiar: hematology (the study of blood), hemorrhage (a… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Abbott and Costello learn Hebrew
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Today we will have a little fun — and for most of us, learn a few words of Hebrew as well. Before the famous “Who’s on first” dialogue will make… Read More
Linguistic Insight: teleios
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Let us consider the Greek word teleios (TEL-lay-oss). The word means "complete, perfect, whole; full-grown, mature (when used of persons). Among the places it appears in the New Testament are… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Asteres planetai
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
In his tirade against the false teachers, Jude employs the phrase asteres planetai (pronounced as-TER-es pla-NAY-tie), or "wandering stars" (NIV). This is interesting because the planets ("wanderers") of our solar… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Apolutrosis
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Apolutrosis (setting free, release, deliverance) appears 10 times in the N.T. (Luke 21:28; Romans 3:24, 8:23; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 1:7, 1:14, 4:30; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:15, 11:35). It is… Read More
Linguistic Insight: katakurieuo
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Let’s take a look at the Greek verb meaning “to have power over; to overpower.” The pronunciation: kah-tah-kyoo-ree-EUW-oh. It is especially significant in the context of Christian leadership. The word first appears… Read More
Linguistic Insight: mathetria
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Mathetria (pron. Mah-THEY-tree-ah) appears only one time in the N.T. This rare word is known as hapax — the Greek word for "once." (The word hapax itself appears 14 times… Read More
Linguistic Insight: paroxusmos
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Let us condier the Greek word paroxusmos (or paroxysmos), which suggests irritation or provocation. In Hebrews 10, this is not a bad thing. The English derivative is paroxysm, which as a… Read More
Linguistic Insight: soteria
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Soteria (so-tay-REE-ah) is the Greek word for "salvation, deliverance, preservation, release." Obviously our salvation is not only an event that took place in the waters of baptism, or "on a… Read More
Linguistic Insight: pistos / pistis
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Today we examine two related words, both of which appear extremely often in the New Testament (about twice in every chapter, on average). They are pistis (PIS-tis) and pistos (pis-TOS)…. Read More
Linguistic Insight: Galatians 5:19-23
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions; 21and envy, drunkenness,… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Up-close and personal with the biblical manuscripts
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Personal interestI’ve had the privilege of examining a number of ancient biblical manuscripts (MSS) in the past twenty years or so. Some were written in (the original) Hebrew or Greek,… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Epoptai
Written on July 6, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Epoptai is the Greek word for eyewitnesses, from epoptes (singular). It is a hapax. Hapax is the Greek word for “once.” That is, epoptai appears only once in the New… Read More
Apologetics: Islam at Georgetown and Harvard
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
(Used by permission. Does God Exist? March/April 2006, 30) Harvard and Georgetown Universities has been given $20m each "to teach about the Islamic world to the United States." Prince Alwaleed… Read More
Who Is My Brother? (2006 Teachers’ Seminar)
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
‘WHO IS MY BROTHER?’ 12th Annual International Teachers’ Seminar ‘ November 16-19, Jurys Hotel, Washington, DC Previous locations: London, Jerusalem, Paris, Berlin, Athens, Chicago, Rome WHO IS MY BROTHER? This… Read More
Bible versions – by Toney Mulhollan
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
In 1588, a Catholic priest, William Weston, a critic of the Puritans and their movement described for his readers a large gathering of them which he observed at Ely, England:… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Deliver
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
There are a number of verses that contain the words "deliver" or "rescue," such as: * "Lead us not into temptation but DELIVER us from the evil one." (Matthew 6:13)*… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Faith is Being Sure of What We Hope For
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for'(Hebrews 11:1-2). Faith is one… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Teach Them to Obey Everything, by Dan Demshar
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey… Read More
Linguistic Insight: the Choices God Gives Us – by Dan Demshar
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his… Read More
Linguistic Insight: peace, by Dan Demshar
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
"Grace and PEACE to you…" (Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:2). Ephesians 2:8 reveals an astounding truth that Christians have salvation by grace and therefore peace with God. There… Read More
Linguistic Insight: Fight the Good Fight of the Faith
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
What does it really mean "to fight the good fight?" To understand this idea (1 Timothy 1:18, 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7), we first need to identify the "fight" to which… Read More
Q&A 0272 – Jude and Enoch
Written on July 5, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
How come the book of Enoch is quoted in Jude 14, but is not part of the Bible? — Vincent Grandia The book of Enoch (or 1 Enoch) is quoted… Read More
Q&A 0271 – Apocryphal references in Hebrews 11:35,37
Written on July 3, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
What are those references to in Hebrews 11? Where can we read about someone being sawn in two? Who refused to be released to obtain a better resurrection? I can’t… Read More
Praying With Paul Series, by Robert Payne
Written on July 2, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
Intro: This is a series of seven lessons . Each lesson will usually include time for group discussion and prayer. The main aim is to work through seven of Paul’s… Read More
Q&A 0270 – Lying okay?
Written on July 1, 2006 at 12:00 am, by admin
I have a question that has been bothering my heart. I have been studying the book of Joshua and I find in the second chapter Rahab lies and that seems… Read More