What's your favorite online Greek interlinear?

ScriptureZealot — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:13:33 GMT

Thanks.

Ads on your blog?

ScriptureZealot — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:50:31 GMT

How do you feel about ads on your blog?

I put a lot of time into the Heidelberg Confession. I'd like to put some sort of advertising on there but it might look tacky and if I use Adsense who knows what ads would come up. Maybe Amazon at the top but the return is so low for the price of looking tacky.

In any case I want to put an Amazon search thingy in the sidebar of my blog but I don't know if it's popular enough yet for anything to happen with that.

Jeff

How long were the Israelites in Egypt?

maflynn — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:07:57 GMT

Genesis 15:13-14

Then the Lord said to him, "Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.

Exodus 12:40

40 Now the length of time the Israelite people lived in Egypt was 430 years.

Galatians 3:15-18

15 Brothers, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. 16 The promises ...

healing and jesus and our prayers...

rogermugs — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:14:46 GMT

So I was just thinking about this today and curious about your thoughts...

It seems like when Jesus was on earth he was happy to, and excited about healing everyone who came to him. (maybe there are people he didn't heal I dont know, but the account sure seems to be that if the person came to him with enough faith to seek healing then he healed them).

so why doesn't he heal everyone who asks now?

is it because when he did the healing in person there was no question as to who would ...

office rules

rogermugs — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:17:21 GMT

i just got this from a guy i work with... quality

Quote:

Dress Code

You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary. If we

see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you

are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.

If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better So

that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.

If you dress just right, you are right where you ...

1000th post

rogermugs — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:38:27 GMT

way to go guys... this is a serious amount of content...

(not my 1000th post... but the forums... cool)

if i were in the olympics

rogermugs — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:45:49 GMT

i wouldn't want it to be for synchronized swimming

but rather, hammer throw... that way i could grunt after i threw the 'hammer' and nobody would think me odd.. also, my pen name could be hans or breunhaufer

a ma.gnolia.com group

rogermugs — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:31:21 GMT

i just created a group at

http://ma.gnolia.com/

for theology

http://ma.gnolia.com/groups/theology

if ya'll join and bookmark stuff there then anyone who bookmarks things there sees it... preferably only for things related to theology, bible, scripture, etc...

i've never been much into del.icio.us but i know its a big deal... ma.gnolia.com is a similar dealio... thought i'd try..

Heidelberg Catechism

ScriptureZealot — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:48:43 GMT

I have put up a page with the Heidelberg Catechism. I use a Scripture reference plugin for this page (the whole blog actually) which makes it unique as far as I've seen. I had to do a lot of work for format things so that it looks nicer and so that the references work with this particular plugin.

If any of you have time, could you take a good look at it? If you see any problems or have any suggestions, please let me know.

I might want to make the questions bold.

Also, I'm using ...

Theologer Forums Button Image

ScriptureZealot — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:14:56 GMT

I added it to my blog and so can you. It's under the Blogroll.

I broke my blog

ScriptureZealot — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:08:54 GMT

I added a page (not a post) to my WP blog and now it won't load. It just perpetually does nothing. Has anyone experiences this? I can't access it in any way. Can anyone else access it?

Jeff

on my blogging dilemma...

rogermugs — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:21:21 GMT

so since I've been home and getting back to work (which has been a blast by the way... i absolutely love my job...) i've continued to blog but my attention to other bloggers has... um... dwindled

i recently posted that Google has been showing me a lot of love so the result has been that almost all of my traffic is coming straight from there...

so my traffic has neither increased nor decreased, but very few of the people who come to my blog are old dedicated folks who are interested ...

Off topic: new windows freeware and wallpaper blog

ScriptureZealot — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:32:41 GMT

I have a new blog/site here:

http://www.webdesigns1.com/freeware/

book of Job

maflynn — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:37:44 GMT

So what do you guys think of the goes on in the book of Job.

We have an argument between God and satan which basically results in God betting satan that Job would remain true even if he loses his wealth, family, and his health.

When a difficulty, particularly a financial one comes my way (and it seems all too often) I think of Job to help me put my issues in perspective.

is freedom free? - what is true freedom?

rogermugs — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:02:17 GMT

http://www.masstheology.com/2008/06/04/the-tragedy-of-the-soldiers-mite/

read this... and weigh in...

i'm curious. I posted a somewhat lengthy comment.... there, but here is the text of what I said:

Quote:while I dont disagree with you in principle, i do in practice.

going in to rid Iraq of a leader such as saddam was absolutely necessary. In the end there are probably just as many innocent people being killed as before he was ousted, but we cannot let the ends have justified ...

i know there are some pentecostals but are there any third wave folks in them thar hills?

rogermugs — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:48:34 GMT

i'm still not sure I fully understand the concept - though i might well fall into the category

why is my spiritual health so tied to my physical health?

rogermugs — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:50:39 GMT

like when I dont work out, I actually become unpleasant to be around (to myself... in my head... i know... its messed up)... and then my spiritual walk deteriorates...

is it just discipline will cover all areas when i get down on it?

100 pushup challenge... anyone interested in joining?

rogermugs — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:53:24 GMT

I've decided to do this (a friend encouraged me on facebook...)

anyone interested in joining me? in 6 weeks you'll be able to do 100 consecutive pushups.

in my initial test i could do 31 today...

at my best shape ever (in high school wrestling) I managed 50... but 100 seems impossible to me...

so i need some moral support

hop on and lemme know you're in...

Symbol on REB Bibles

ScriptureZealot — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:35:42 GMT

I'd rather not post this question on my blog since it may not have to do with Scripture so I hope someone here can answer.

I'm very intrigued by the symbol used on the Oxford Cambridge REB Bibles. Can anyone tell me if this is unique to the publisher or if this is a common symbol. And any other details no matter how many. Thanks.

Jeff

Ghosts!

maflynn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:08:01 GMT

So do you believe in them?

I mean as Christians don't we believe when we die, we go to be with the Lord and the unsaved go to hades as mentioned in luke 16.

If that's the case what are ghosts?, demons, angels or are the souls of the departed?

dispensationalism...

rogermugs — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:07:08 GMT

can anyone give me the jest behind why, and when, people decided to start interpreting the old testament "literally" instead of "through the lens of the new testament"?

I think i basically understand the main views of both points, but i dont understand how people get to dispensationalism (other than it just being what they've been taught), simply because my understanding is that its a relatively new view...

wikipedia wrote:Dispensationalism is a Christian theological ...

NLT Blog

ScriptureZealot — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:26:18 GMT

I'm usually patient when sites go down but since it's been two days I'm wondering if others are also getting this:

The page must be viewed with a high-security Web browser

The page you are trying to view requires the use of a Web browser configured for 128-bit encryption.

http://nltblog.com/

anyone seen opensourcetheology.net?

rogermugs — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:47:54 GMT

http://www.opensourcetheology.net/

i've been poking around there for a bit... they seem to be mostly emergent types but i like the format of the site... (not the layout...)

curious if any of you have seen it or poked around...

eschatology

rogermugs — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:51:40 GMT

I come from an amillennial background...

you ?

Wanted: a primer on Covenant Theology

elshaddai — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:16:44 GMT

Michael Horton's "God of Promise: Introducing Covenant Theology" has been recommended - are there any better options for learning the basics?

ElShaddai Edwards

http://heissufficient.net

Can A Christian Lose His Salvation?

maflynn — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:38:58 GMT

The title says it all?

Most mainstream Protestant denominations say no.

Catholics say yes, i.e., unconfessed mortal sins.

some Pentecostal denominations say yes.

What's your take on it.

matt 24:19, 42 and 2 thess 2:7 .... hmm...

rogermugs — Wed, 14 May 2008 05:05:00 GMT

Whats your interpretation of this verse? End times? pre-temple? what about the 2 thess verse?

see the original post here, and the comments that were left are here below...

"Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming." Matthew 24:42,

"And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!" - Verse 19 of the same chapter.

tljessup:

You are definately not alone on this one! I worry about it quite a bit ...

What Are You Reading for the Summer?

tc — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:39:57 GMT

Right now I'm working on several books:

1. Surprised by Hope by NT Wright

2. The End of Reason by Ravi Zacharias

3. An Introduction to the Church Fathers

4. Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

I'm enjoying all of them, but taking too long on some.

Reading NT Wright

tc — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:02:00 GMT

I've read NT Wright's "Rediscovering Jesus," "New Perspectives in Paul," "Simply Christian," "Last Word," and now I'm reading "Surprised by Hope."

I really enjoy reading the good Bishop, but it's always with a discerning spirit. Wright's use of the OT and second temple Judaism makes him an interesting read.

Blogging questions

maflynn — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:03:11 GMT

I posted this question over at macnn, but I am curious as to what the visitors/members of theologer think.

How many of you have the automatic comments turned off. In other words you need to approve all the comments unless they're from trusted individuals. I found early on by allowing unapproved comments, I was getting a lot of spam.

Second question, how many of you have multiple blogs? I was thinking of this a while back. Being the geek that I am, I'm interested in technology and such ...

why a pulpit?

rogermugs — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:16:10 GMT

do you prefer a pastor who speaks behind a pulpit or carries a microphone? or sits on a stool? why?

and why is the pulpit the standard?

What is Sovereignty

T.J. — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:57:44 GMT

Over the last couple weeks, I have been asking people to define sovereignty. It is a word many people use, and some use it quite often, but how do people define it? How would you define it? What is the basis for your understanding?

Openness theology

maflynn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:40:16 GMT

Has anyone heard of this theology.

I suppose in some ways it might have its roots in armenian theology.

Here's a brief definition from wikipedia

Quote:Open theism, also known as free will theism, is a philosophical view about the nature of a theistic God's knowledge, according to which God is incapable, to some extent, of knowing the future actions of a human being with free will.

I say it has some armenian roots, only because it relies heavily on the free will of man. What ...

Should We Go Libertarian?

Martin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:58:33 GMT

Should Christians who believe in limited government and a humble foreign policy move to the Libertarian Party? At this point I am still a McCain supporter, however each day that passes finds me more and more unwilling to support yet another Republican. I have been Libertarian in my politics for some time, I was even a big Ron Paul supporter. The fact that McCain would be more conservative than Obama or Clinton pushed me into his camp. I don't believe McCain has a chance in the fall, even if he ...

The First Church of Second Life

rogermugs — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:10:38 GMT

http://blog.christianitytoday.com/outofur/archives/2008/07/the_first_churc.html

I talked to a guy recently who is in internet ministry... and asked him if he had considered a way for evangelism through second life... he told me about this... to see it here though was interesting....

thoughts?

Mac woes

maflynn — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:43:51 GMT

Well not woes but, my hard drive on my MacBook Pro is filling up.

Between my music library and aperture library that puppy is nearing capacity. I've struggled particularly on this recently because of the BibleSoft program and library I purchased. My VMware environment had to be doubled from 10gig to 20 and so I'm eating into the little free space that I have.

I'm not sure what to do, since the computer is still in warranty and I really do not relish the idea of opening up the MBP and ...

Colossians 2:15

ScriptureZealot — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:39:08 GMT

Why do some translations have "in his triumphal procession" at the end of the verse as the REB, NJB and Lattimore (train) but others don't?

Jeff

baptism and 1 cor 1:17

rogermugs — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:25:03 GMT

"For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power." - 1 Cor 1:17

What does this mean in light of people who think you must be baptized in order to be saved? in order to have heard the gospel?

i'm going to go ask matthew... since he's getting the PhD and all.

Bible Software

maflynn — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:26:36 GMT

Do any of you guys own any Bible software, such has Biblesofts products? If so, what do you think.

I currently do not own any but I'm intrigued by biblesoft. While some of the products are pricey, they do include a lot of stuff. Maybe too much stuff for my needs which is why I'm asking here

seeking theologers

rogermugs — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:45:34 GMT

check this

many.theologer.com

for this

Quote:I have decided to create a place where many can blog. This is simply so those who want to blog about things related to theology, the bible, or just living a christian life but don�t want the hassle of blogging every day can join a group and create some content together. Because I have my own blog I will not be joining this crowd but simply setting it up for folks.

Because this is not my blog you will have more freedom to sort out your own ...

praying to saints

maflynn — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:02:31 GMT

So what do you guys think about this thing about the idea of praying to saints. The same idea is that you put a statue of some saint in the ground when you're trying to sell your house.

Roger's Idol thread got me thinking about this

Wordpress Plugin for WYSIWYG Comment Editor?

ScriptureZealot — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:42:19 GMT

I'd like the comment box to have the buttons for links, bold, italic etc. like what the main post editor has. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Jeff

Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30 and

ScriptureZealot — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:53:28 GMT

Matthew 22:37 TNIV Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'

Mark 12:30 TNIV Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'

Luke 10:27 TNIV He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

Does anyone have ...

crappy internet has me down... and offline

rogermugs — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:07:25 GMT

just letting you know that i'm having a hard time having any internet presence because things are... well.... subpar here... i'll be at full force in about 10 days or so... until then only the occassional online presence

what's your favorite book of the bible... and why

rogermugs — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:07:48 GMT

i'm a fan of philippians.... although I also head towards ephesians frequently...

i like that i can read the whole book in 20 minutes and it has an impact...

particularly chapter 3 of phil... i heard once that you should read this chapter 25 times and it will change your life... if it didn't you didn't read it 25 times...

i read it 25 times and it didn't change my life... but i was impressed.

iPhone 3g & mobileme

maflynn — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:32:52 GMT

So who here is going to take the plunge and pick up the new iPhone now that its out. Heck, who here camped out at your local Apple/AT&T store just to be at the front of the line

Now that my .mac account has been switched over to mobileme, I'll wait and see if this something I'll want to embrace. I've only kept my .mac account going because of inertia. Its far easier keeping the status quo then going through the pain and suffering switching everything over to another address.

Personally ...

Barbed Wire problem

design219 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:43:13 GMT

I accidently clipped the fence with the bush hog last week and wrapped about 25 feet of barbed wire around the blades. Doesn't seem to have damages the bush hog or my tractor, but I'm having trouble cutting the stuff loose. I have no way to tip it up on its side to get to it easier, so I'm having to crawl under it on jack stands and use a small hand cutting too. The problem is it is so tightly wound that I can't get the cutter blade under the wire, so I'm having to pry and pry until a bit comes ...

List of Bible Tranlation Blogs?

ScriptureZealot — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:33:19 GMT

Is there a list of Bible translation blogs out there? Meaning a blog devoted to a particular translation. Or if there isn't, could we compile one?

I know of:

TNIV Truth - not official

ESV Bible Blog

NLT's new blog http://nltblog.com/

Jeff

my favorite shoe/sandal

rogermugs — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:03:26 GMT

I'm obsessed with crocs

for sandals i'm a fan of chacos... i also like rainbows... but still prefer a good leather chaco...

i swear by both because I have terrible feet and only these shoes offer the necessary support...

you?

in the interest of new content...

rogermugs — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:10 GMT

hop in...

post 2-4 new topics today somewhere around the forum... ask 1/2 theology related questions and 1/2 non-theology related... good deal?