Comments on: BOOK GIVEAWAY: Busted by Fred von Kamecke

By: Fred von Kamecke

Fred von Kamecke — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:55:21 +0000

Here are some brief responses to a few questions: Matt asks why some churches forbid women preachers. One reason is 1 Timothy 2:12, “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man.” The argument is over whether this is a cultural command (in need of updating) or one that transcends time. Mark wants to know why Satan continues his work even though he knows he’s lost. Who knows? But really, does insanity and blind rage need a reason? Colin wants to know why dinosaurs aren’t mentioned in the Bible. Actually, there are a lot of things not mentioned (or just breezed over). The Bible is simply focused on the plan of redemption for the planet. Whatever doesn’t directly fit into the overall narrative doesn’t get any play. Mary wants to know who closed the canon. Josephus (a first century Jewish historian) observed that the prophets ceased speaking around the time of the Persian king Artaxerxes (400s BC), so writings after that time weren’t accepted as (OT) Scripture. There was a council at Jamnia after the destruction of the temple in AD 70 that discussed some of the disputed books, such as Esther and the Song of Solomon. As for the NT, the early church accepted, or “received” only those documents written by an apostle or associate, which give testimony of Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, crucified, resurrected, ascended in glory, and who will come again. Later books not fitting these criteria were rejected.

By: Mr. Big

Mr. Big — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:39:55 +0000

While I believe in God and have faith that the Bible is completely true, I have many struggles understanding. Would love Mr. Von Kamecke’s book to help me.

My question is this: If God made all the rules to begin with, why would he make sacrifice a requirement for forgiveness knowing that someday He would have to sacrifice his own Son for the world’s forgiveness. Also, and hopefully this doesn’t come across blasphemous, why would it be such a big sacrifice for God to let Jesus be born to die? This time for Him would be but a blink of the eye in His eternity. And knowing Jesus would not really be dead for long and would be with Him again in Heaven shortly kind of diminishes the sacrifice aspect doesn’t it? I realize the torture and crucifixion would be tremendously hard for any father to witness, but the short duration of it all seems to me to take something away. As a father myself, my worst fear would be to not see my son again and knowing he has no future. The knowledge I would be with him again shortly would lessen the blow.
Thanks for your consideration. God bless!

By: brandi

brandi — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:08:01 +0000

My question is along the same lines of Josh's... how do we know what to take as literal or instructional from Scripture, and what was written to a certain people in a particular context and not meant to still apply 2000 years later? And does it matter when/if we get it wrong? brandi’s last blog post..Good things in June.

By: Richard Cassidy

Richard Cassidy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:39:09 +0000

Why did Jesus fast 40 days in the desert? Did he HAVE to fast 40 days?

By: Sam Mahlstadt

Sam Mahlstadt — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:16:35 +0000

If Jesus gives his disciples the power to loose and bind and then says what is loosed and bound on earth will also be in Heaven, why are we not "binding" scriptures such as Paul's writing that condemns women in ministry and seemingly accepts the concept of slavery? One more, will Jews go to Heaven? Romans 4:16, 11:25-27 seem to suggest yes, but Christ said he was the only way... Sam Mahlstadt’s last blog post..Act Justly and Love Mercy