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34261 | How may faith be made stronger? | Prov 3:5 | Hank | 3821 | ||
Many Christians I have known, including myself, have confessed that they at times have felt that their faith (or trust) in God was not as strong as it should have been. Please share your experience and suggest helps for believers who have struggled, or may now be struggling, with this problem. And in keeping with the aims of this Forum, be sure to base your comments on the written Word. --Hank | ||||||
34262 | significance of the number forty | Bible general Archive 1 | 3806 | |||
what is the significance of the number forty in the bible? it is referred to often. | ||||||
34263 | significance of the number forty | Matt 4:2 | 3808 | |||
what is the significance of the number forty in the bible? it is referred to often. | ||||||
34264 | Where is Plan of Salvation Found? | Isaiah | Hank | 3794 | ||
Suppose you have been asked to give a talk to a group of non-Christians about God's plan of salvation. You are allowed to choose your text from only one chapter of the Bible. What chapter would you select and why? | ||||||
34265 | why was the face-cloth lying aside rolle | John 20:7 | jenia | 3791 | ||
why was the face-cloth lying aside rolled up? |
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34266 | Infallibility of the Bible questioned. | Ps 119:160 | Uh-Oh...Turtle | 3770 | ||
If the bible is supposed to be the infallible, direct word of God written not by men but by God thru men, then why does it contain so many contradictions? ie, Flood story in Genesis 6:19,20 and then Gen 7:2,3. The two conflicting accounts of creation etc... Thanks. |
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34267 | Infallibility of the Bible questioned. | 2 Tim 3:16 | Uh-Oh...Turtle | 3772 | ||
If the bible is supposed to be the infallible, direct word of God written not by men but by God thru men, then why does it contain so many contradictions? ie, Flood story in Genesis 6:19,20 and then Gen 7:2,3. The two conflicting accounts of creation etc... Thanks. |
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34268 | Was Jesus a reformer? | NT general Archive 1 | roverjbh99 | 3739 | ||
Could Jesus been a good and devout Jew seeking to reform the Jewish religion but ended up founding a new religion? | ||||||
34269 | Who's talking? | John 5:37 | retxar | 3734 | ||
Does this mean that all previous hearings of God's voice and His O.T. appearings were accually from God the Son? What about God's voice at Jesus's baptism, and at the transfiguration? | ||||||
34270 | Proselyte to Judaism as means of salv. | OT general | MIILAZ | 3728 | ||
Was it necessary for a person to become a proselyte to Judaism to be saved? If yes, what about those who came to faith before Abraham? | ||||||
34271 | can a woman be in authority? | 1 Tim 2:12 | Winona | 3730 | ||
Is it wrong for a woman to hold any position of authority (1 Tim. 2:12)? To be a college professor? | ||||||
34272 | Woman head covering valid for today? | 1 Cor 11:10 | David W. | 3716 | ||
I came to the Lord in a fundamental non-denominational bible believing church. I believe the bible 100. I also believe if there is anything that I think might be contradictory then it is faulty on my part. Either because I do not have enough knowledge to understand what is said and or enough experience. However, the question I have rises out of my belief that the bible is 100 percent true. The question I have involves 1 Cor. 11:3 through 11:16. Most of what I have read and heard tries to explain away something that from what I read is pretty clear. That a woman should wear a head covering if she is a Christian. Most of what I hear trying to justify not obeying this scripture does not seam to hold water when looking at scripture as a whole. For instance, the argument goes something like this, "The scripture has to be read in context of the time and this one was good for that time within the context of the culture. In other words, it is cultural and does not apply to today." If this is true, then I can also apply this same logic to many other doctrines that we as Christians hold dear. It also means that there is no scripture that could not be made suspect if we try to use the culture of the time to interpret it, instead of letting it speak for itself. I admit I don't understand it very clearly. After all, what does wearing a head covering have to do with the angels. However, from what I do understand, it sure seams to be saying woman should wear head coverings if they are not going to be contentious. Paul is after all very forceful in his statement in: 1 Cor. 11:6 For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her cover her head.) I don't hear a disclaimer from Paul or any of the other Apostles saying it is only for the people of that day and maybe that culture. I have not read even one argument against that fact that it seams to be saying a woman must have her head covered that could come close to settling this issue. After reading this passage over and over, I have to admit that all the arguments given against it have fallen way short in trying to elevate the doubt that it doesn't say what it is saying. Please be patient with me. I am not trying to be a trouble maker and I most definitely do not lord it over my wife. However, I am truly looking to obey God's word, ALL of it. I also would rather not have to have my wife wearing a head covering. It is a lot easier to go along with those that say it does not say what it seams to say. On the other hand, both my wife and I are very disappointed with all the arguments we have read against these verses teaching that very thing. So if anyone has a real good theological argument against these verses really teaching us to have our woman wear head covering, I would really appreciate knowing about it. At this point, I am almost totally convinced that it is teaching for head coverings. And that the removal of head coverings from society was the church being conformed to the image of the world instead of being conformed to what God tells us to be conformed to. I would really appreciate answers from anyone who has done serious studies done on this that could give me a real reason not to think it teaches to cover the woman's heads. Thank you Dave W. |
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34273 | unlimited atonement? | Bible general Archive 1 | rjgats | 3718 | ||
Why do Arminians believe in an unlimited atonement. If God looked down the corridors of time and saw who would accept Christ then He knows all who will be saved. Wouldn't the atonement then be limited based on His knowledge of those who accepted Him? | ||||||
34274 | Is old testament of KJV same as Jewish | OT general | Madhu | 3720 | ||
Is the old testament in the KJV bible exactly same as the Jewish books used now ? Was it same during the life of Jesus on earth ? | ||||||
34275 | Is Interracial marriage Bible supported? | Num 12:1 | Makarios | 3706 | ||
Is Interracial marriage supported in the Bible? I have completed a study tonight after recently wondering if the Bible supports or does not support marriage between two people of a different race (I am referring to a Male/Female marriage of course, since homosexuality and lesbianism is forbidden [Gen. 19:5; Lev. 18:22-23,20:13; Deut. 23:17; Judg. 19:22-24; 1 Kings 14:24,15:12; Rom. 1:24-27; 1 Cor. 6:9-10]. Polygamy is also forbidden [Lev. 18:18; Deut. 17:17; Titus 1:6]). Now you must understand me: I have a great and healthy respect for all people since we are all one in Christ (Gal. 3:28). In fact, skin color is the Creator's choice (Jer. 13:23), and a black man named Simon (of Cyrene, which was a city in North Africa) helped Jesus carry His cross (Mark 15:21). I have many friends who are of a different race than I am and that is not the aim or goal of this study. My question is: Does the Bible permit people of different race to intermarry? First of all, there are situations in the Bible that condemn interracial marriage. Isaac sought a wife from his own father's family (Gen. 24:1-4) and so did Jacob (Gen. 27:46-28:2). The Israelites were commanded not to intermarry (Ex. 34:16; Deut. 7:3-4; Ezra 9:1-2,12; Neh. 10:30, 13:23-27; Josh. 23:12-13), but this was mostly on the basis of leading the people astray through foreign gods (Mal. 2:11; Deut. 17:17; 1 Cor. 7:39). However, God did permit the Israelites to marry foreign women in other situations: captives from war (Deut. 21:10-13), and because of a 'shortage' of women (Judges 21:21-23). Timothy, the youthful early church leader, was a half-Jew (Acts 16:1) and Moses's wife Zipporah was an Ethiopian woman (Num. 12:1). The Bible does not clearly state whether or not God's people should marry interracially, but it does say that the partner should be a believer in Christ (1 Cor. 7:39, 2 Cor. 6:14). It is interesting to note that all nations and people are important to God (Amos 9:7) and having black skin is beautiful (Song Of Solomon 1:5-6). Jesus usurped the racist traditions of the Israelites (Matt. 15:21-28; Luke 10:25-37) and the Bible even speaks of 'hatred without reason' (Psalm 69:4) and anti-Semitism (Esther 3:8-9, 5:10-14). Also, Gentiles are despised, the Israelites are despised (Gen. 43:32) and foreigners are excluded from fellowship (Neh. 13:1-3). The Bible also encourages freedom from slavery (1 Cor. 7:21; The book of Exodus) In conclusion, interracial marriage is not against the will of God based upon the Bible. It remains a question of being yoked/unequally yoked in fellowship with God Himself and choosing a husband/wife that will help you to enrich your walk in the Lord (1 Cor. 7:35). I wanted to share this with you, since I was wondering what the Bible specifically said about such things. Feel free to tell me how you agree/disagree. |
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34276 | Is Interracial marriage Bible supported? | 2 Corinthians | Makarios | 3704 | ||
Is Interracial marriage supported in the Bible? I have completed a study tonight after recently wondering if the Bible supports or does not support marriage between two people of a different race (I am referring to a Male/Female marriage of course, since homosexuality and lesbianism is forbidden [Gen. 19:5; Lev. 18:22-23,20:13; Deut. 23:17; Judg. 19:22-24; 1 Kings 14:24,15:12; Rom. 1:24-27; 1 Cor. 6:9-10]. Polygamy is also forbidden [Lev. 18:18; Deut. 17:17; Titus 1:6]). Now you must understand me: I have a great and healthy respect for all people since we are all one in Christ (Gal. 3:28). In fact, skin color is the Creator's choice (Jer. 13:23), and a black man named Simon (of Cyrene, which was a city in North Africa) helped Jesus carry His cross (Mark 15:21). I have many friends who are of a different race than I am and that is not the aim or goal of this study. My question is: Does the Bible permit people of different race to intermarry? First of all, there are situations in the Bible that condemn interracial marriage. Isaac sought a wife from his own father's family (Gen. 24:1-4) and so did Jacob (Gen. 27:46-28:2). The Israelites were commanded not to intermarry (Ex. 34:16; Deut. 7:3-4; Ezra 9:1-2,12; Neh. 10:30, 13:23-27; Josh. 23:12-13), but this was mostly on the basis of leading the people astray through foreign gods (Mal. 2:11; Deut. 17:17; 1 Cor. 7:39). However, God did permit the Israelites to marry foreign women in other situations: captives from war (Deut. 21:10-13), and because of a 'shortage' of women (Judges 21:21-23). Timothy, the youthful early church leader, was a half-Jew (Acts 16:1) and Moses's wife Zipporah was an Ethiopian woman (Num. 12:1). The Bible does not clearly state whether or not God's people should marry interracially, but it does say that the partner should be a believer in Christ (1 Cor. 7:39, 2 Cor. 6:14). It is interesting to note that all nations and people are important to God (Amos 9:7) and having black skin is beautiful (Song Of Solomon 1:5-6). Jesus usurped the racist traditions of the Israelites (Matt. 15:21-28; Luke 10:25-37) and the Bible even speaks of 'hatred without reason' (Psalm 69:4) and anti-Semitism (Esther 3:8-9, 5:10-14). Also, Gentiles are despised, the Israelites are despised (Gen. 43:32) and foreigners are excluded from fellowship (Neh. 13:1-3). The Bible also encourages freedom from slavery (1 Cor. 7:21; The book of Exodus) In conclusion, interracial marriage is not against the will of God based upon the Bible. It remains a question of being yoked/unequally yoked in fellowship with God Himself and choosing a husband/wife that will help you to enrich your walk in the Lord (1 Cor. 7:35). I wanted to share this with you, since I was wondering what the Bible specifically said about such things. Feel free to tell me how you agree/disagree. |
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34277 | Dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? | Gen 9:2 | Makarios | 190568 | ||
I have undergone a study on the Dinosaurs. What does the Bible say about them? First, I want to make clear that I believe that the earth is only thousands of years old, not millions or billions. Second, I believe that God created the earth in six 24-hour days (Exodus 20:11). I don't expect you all to agree with me, and I would appreciate you tellng me if you feel differently about anything that I have come up with. Genesis 1:21-25 tells us that God created the animals (including the Dinosaurs) and humankind on the sixth day. Man was given the task to name these animals but Adam used names like 'behemoth' and 'leviathan'. It is conceivable that man and dinosaur lived on the earth together right up to and after the great worldwide flood. And Noah might have included a few smaller, younger representatives of the dinosaurs in his Ark. But many other kinds of plants and animals were lost forever (Genesis 6:17). It is interesting to note that animals began to fear men only after the flood (Genesis 9:2-3).. However, I am convinced that there was a drop in temperature (Job 37:6-10, 38:22,29) in the earth after the flood, which explains the existence of Antarctica, the Glaciers and the Polar icecaps, (which was God's way of dealing with the surplus of water that sprang forth in Genesis 7:11) and this temperature change may have contributed to the dinosaurs' disappearance upon the earth. But they at least were around by the time of Job, and the people of Job's time knew about dinosaurs since dinosaurs are discribed in detail in Job 40:15 to 41:34. I do not believe that birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs, since the Bible speaks of the migration of the hawk (Job 39:26), the dove, stork, thrush and swift (Jeremiah 8:7).. In other words, birds flew across the earth from the beginning of time and they are not the end result of any kind of evolution. Also, Genesis 1:29-30 declares that all animals and people began as plant eaters and the world was entirely vegetarian at the beginning. But eventually animals became carnivorous and people ate meat only until after the flood (Genesis 9:3). It is interesting to note that even though animals did become carnivorous, they will return to a nonagressive nature (Isaiah 11:6-7). So will we become vegetarians in the future? :) So did the dinosaurs breathe fire? Job 41 leads me to believe that this may have been likely, which would explain the source of "Fire Breathing Dragons" stories. What about the Loch Ness monster? Maybe. There are many underwater caverns that have not been explored on this earth. I'm not ruling out the possibility that all sea dwelling dinosaurs are extinct. But I am strictly against evolution of any kind, since Psalm 94:9 clearly states that God formed the ears and the eyes. Romans 1:20 is interesting in this light- that we are without excuse in wake of God's awesome creation. Another water/fire parallel here, to reflect back on the worldwide flood, is the second and final judgment of the future in which the heavens and the earth will be cleansed by fire! (2 Peter 3:10-12). I believe that the world is a lot younger than scientists think and that man and dinosaurs co-existed at some point. I am still studying continental drift and things of that nature.. I hope you enjoyed the results of my study, and I wanted to share this with you to provide a NON-evolution way of looking at Dinosaurs. |
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34278 | Dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible? | Job 3:8 | Makarios | 3774 | ||
I have undergone a study on the Dinosaurs. What does the Bible say about them? First, I want to make clear that I believe that the earth is only thousands of years old, not millions or billions. Second, I believe that God created the earth in six 24-hour days (Exodus 20:11). I don't expect you all to agree with me, and I would appreciate you tellng me if you feel differently about anything that I have come up with. Genesis 1:21-25 tells us that God created the animals (including the Dinosaurs) and humankind on the sixth day. Man was given the task to name these animals but Adam used names like 'behemoth' and 'leviathan'. It is conceivable that man and dinosaur lived on the earth together right up to and after the great worldwide flood. And Noah might have included a few smaller, younger representatives of the dinosaurs in his Ark. But many other kinds of plants and animals were lost forever (Genesis 6:17). It is interesting to note that animals began to fear men only after the flood (Genesis 9:2-3).. However, I am convinced that there was a drop in temperature (Job 37:6-10, 38:22,29) in the earth after the flood, which explains the existence of Antarctica, the Glaciers and the Polar icecaps, (which was God's way of dealing with the surplus of water that sprang forth in Genesis 7:11) and this temperature change may have contributed to the dinosaurs' disappearance upon the earth. But they at least were around by the time of Job, and the people of Job's time knew about dinosaurs since dinosaurs are discribed in detail in Job 40:15 to 41:34. I do not believe that birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs, since the Bible speaks of the migration of the hawk (Job 39:26), the dove, stork, thrush and swift (Jeremiah 8:7).. In other words, birds flew across the earth from the beginning of time and they are not the end result of any kind of evolution. Also, Genesis 1:29-30 declares that all animals and people began as plant eaters and the world was entirely vegetarian at the beginning. But eventually animals became carnivorous and people ate meat only until after the flood (Genesis 9:3). It is interesting to note that even though animals did become carnivorous, they will return to a nonagressive nature (Isaiah 11:6-7). So will we become vegetarians in the future? :) So did the dinosaurs breathe fire? Job 41 leads me to believe that this may have been likely, which would explain the source of "Fire Breathing Dragons" stories. What about the Loch Ness monster? Maybe. There are many underwater caverns that have not been explored on this earth. I'm not ruling out the possibility that all sea dwelling dinosaurs are extinct. But I am strictly against evolution of any kind, since Psalm 94:9 clearly states that God formed the ears and the eyes. Romans 1:20 is interesting in this light- that we are without excuse in wake of God's awesome creation. Another water/fire parallel here, to reflect back on the worldwide flood, is the second and final judgment of the future in which the heavens and the earth will be cleansed by fire! (2 Peter 3:10-12). I believe that the world is a lot younger than scientists think and that man and dinosaurs co-existed at some point. I am still studying continental drift and things of that nature.. I hope you enjoyed the results of my study, and I wanted to share this with you to provide a NON-evolution way of looking at Dinosaurs. |
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34279 | saul and samuel and the witch of endor | 1 Sam 28:15 | Buf | 3671 | ||
was the man that the witch of endor brought up the real samuel or was this an evil spirit deceiving saul? if it is the real samuel how could a witch have the right to bring up the spirit of a man of GOD? |
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34280 | Christ was in the grave what did He do? | 1 Pet 3:19 | FisH | 3678 | ||
If Christ was in the tomb for 3 days and 3 nites. What did He do for those 3 days and nites? I have some ideas but I would like some help with this question. as it was posed to me buy a young believer. |
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