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1061 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | CDBJ | 97984 | ||
Hi Tim, Interesting point. It is always cheaper to go up then out. It was more then likely a barn where hay was stored. I think they would cycle hay from one loft to the next depending on age; that way the were always assured of it’s freshness and using the oldest first. I wonder how many floors the tower of Babel had? CDBJ |
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1062 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | CDBJ | 97933 | ||
Hi Tim, I concur! CDBJ |
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1063 | When did Christians start to use altars? | Ex 17:15 | CDBJ | 97930 | ||
Hi John, If we were to practice the ritual of communion as they did in the days of Christ, at the feast, we would first have to go through the foot washing ceremony! Reason being, someone’s stinky feet would be right next to our head because they all laid on very low couches or on the floor on pillows around the room. The depiction that most have of the Last Supper isn’t even close to the way that they use to celebrate feast in those days; they would all lay down in a semicircle so all could be seen and talked to directly. To my knowledge this is not a directive of Scripture but a common practice of the day. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1064 | When did Christians start to use altars? | Ex 17:15 | CDBJ | 97929 | ||
Hi John, If we were to practice the ritual of communion as they did in the days of Christ, at the feast, we would first have to go through the foot washing ceremony! Reason being, someone’s stinky feet would be right next to our head because they all laid on very low couches or on the floor on pillows around the room. The depiction that most have of the Last Supper isn’t even close to the way that they use to celebrate feast in those days; they would all lay down in a semicircle so all could be seen and talked to directly. To my knowledge this is not a directive of Scripture but a common practice of the day. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1065 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | CDBJ | 97926 | ||
Hi Tim, If an elevated platform wasn’t used by Paul, for the purpose of being heard, then how did Paul manage to walk down to where the boy feel, which was also down? Acts 20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. Elevated platforms were in use long before the days when Christ walked the earth, so that the orator could be seen as well as heard over the crowd. Many times a wax mask was placed over the face of a speaker in plays, on elevated stages, so that their play-acting mood could be conveyed visually to those off at a distance. Thus the word hypocrite, Greek, hupokrites, or speaking from behind the wax mask of deception. It was a theatrical term and known by most due to those speaking from an elevated stage. CDBJ |
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1066 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | CDBJ | 97914 | ||
Hi John, When one has Christ, he is more then a majority. Col. 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Someone once said, “With God a wall is like a spiders web and a spiders web is like a wall”. Do you remember the story, when David was hiding in the cave? CDBJ |
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1067 | what does the water refer to in john 3:5 | John 3:5 | CDBJ | 97906 | ||
Hi Darcy, It seem like kind of a mute point to say that except a man be born of water, and have it mean physical birth, so that is out of the question. Only those that are born physically could hear or see what Jesus was saying anyway! Water baptism could be a possibility but the sequence is backwards. First we are born of the Spirit, then we are told to be baptized, not the other way around. Acts 8:36-37 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? 37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. To me, it evident that, the water in none other then God’s Word. Because it is by God’s word that we believe in Jesus. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Apart from God’s Word there is nothing to have faith in, and Jesus is also called the Word of God. One becomes impregnated by God’s word before spiritual birth can take place. It is the work of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Matthew 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. The Word of God is referred to as water in Ephes, speaking of believers or the body of Christ. Ephes. 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, These are some of the verses I have drawn my conclusion from, as it has been revealed to me. I think that God's Word is the water. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1068 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | CDBJ | 97900 | ||
Hi John, It would appear as though an alter in any church, is the contrivance of religion and not the norm of the early Christians. It actually has no biblical authenticity since the death of Christ on the cross was once for all! I doubt very much if alters were found in these places of assembly. Romans 16:5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. 1 Cor. 16:19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. Jesus actually explained the situation of local assembly and he knew that there would be no need for an alter since he himself would be the final sacrificial lamb of God that would end the need for an alter. Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. A church could be anyplace where believers assemble to take in God’s Word. Acts 20:7-12 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. The pastors are exhorted to do as Paul told Timothy, and as I see it there is no need for an alter. 2 Tim. 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. I think the better term, for the forward portion of a church, would be a pulpit or a lectern, in true Bible believing born again Christian churches. CDBJ |
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1069 | Eastern Orthodoxy Interest | 1 Thess 1:1 | CDBJ | 97836 | ||
Hello Beensetfree, The name you have chosen, Beensetfree, is interesting and I think if you are around the Forum very long you will find that many responders have, as your name implies, been set free. There isn’t much discussion with regards to denominations because the one who set us free is God’s Son Jesus and most are extremely thankful and involved with what God has to say to us from His Word, more so then any particular denomination. It is as though we cut to the chase and go straight to the Bible for instruction. John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Here are some verses that are my favorites and I think they contain the greatest promise in the whole Bible! 1 John 5:10-13 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 2 Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1070 | Christ comes in kingdom power at the End | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97834 | ||
Hi Candy Lee, I think you will find that the word FOR is used and not AS, as you suggest in Ezekiel 4:6! Whenever you see the word AS, or LIKE, in a verse, it could be pointing out, what is known as, a figure of speech of which there are three. There are similes, metaphors, and idioms, recognizing them sometimes is the trick but likely as not they are triggered by the use of, as or for, and the book of Revelation is full of them. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1071 | Christ comes in kingdom power at the End | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97442 | ||
Hank, you are likely right, and there is probably a lesson there that we all could learn. CDBJ | ||||||
1072 | Christ comes in kingdom power at the End | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97354 | ||
Hi Candy lee, It doesn’t sound like Emmaus will be winning you over to Catholicism any time soon? Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1073 | Christ comes in kingdom power at the End | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97353 | ||
The Jewish calendar only has 360 day in their year; there are 30 days in each month Check out this site for more info. http://www.solagroup.org/articles/endtimes/et_0019.html |
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1074 | Christ comes in kingdom power at the End | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97352 | ||
Hi DL5, Where do you find Scripture to back this up? “you will see the Rapture of the church prior to the rise of the antichrist” CDBJ |
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1075 | Please explain Hebrews 10:26 to me. | Hebrews | CDBJ | 97348 | ||
I am sorry that you have sinned in accordance with Heb. 10:26 by rejecting that knowledge of truth, which is Jesus; or are you just trying to tell us that you still have an old sin nature, still being in a mortal body and have need of I John 1:9?? Hebrews 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If you are a believer in Jesus and the fact that he died for your sins, it is evident that there are sins that will be committed while we are still in this flesh. If one would stop and think about the essence of God and His omniscience, it should be clear to us that God knew every sin that we would ever commit even before we commit it and yet He still saves us. The sins that we commit after we are saved are more of a shock to us then they are to God, because He knew in eternity past that we would commit them! Confess it to the father and get on with your life! Don’t let the adversary neutralize you in your walk with the Lord. Philip. 3:8-14 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1076 | Christ comes in power for 1260 days! | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97253 | ||
These posts are getting too strung out and need to be shortened so I will only consider one point on this post. What I was saying, is that Matthew 24 isn’t the wrath of God at all but the vengeance of the Devil. The short time of the great tribulation or 3 ½ years or 1260 days comes about as a result of the devil coming down to earth with a vengeance. Rev. 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. The short time is 1260 days or 3 ½ years. You say that Matthew 24:15-21 is a warning to unbelievers! Since when are unbelievers ever exhorted to pray, since God can’t hear them? John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. The whole key to the seven seals in Revelation is the fact that they don’t represent God’s wrath but the vengeance of the devil! The scroll that is opened up after all the seals are broken, starts the wrath of God, that is the contents of the book; everything else just leads up to it. The ones that come out of great tribulation are going to be us, the living believers at that time! Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1077 | Christ comes in power for 1260 days! | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97158 | ||
When you say “Even the remnant will be kept safe in the desert” are you referring to the 144,000 that God seals? And if this were the case then why would God bother to seal them and then take them out the next instance? Rev. 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. They were sealed for protection to escape God’s wrath that He was about to pour out on the earth. If you are talking about Rev. 12:14 those are also all Jews. Rev. 12:13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. This is a reference to Israel the in verse 13. The Gentiles believers, that have trusted in Jesus, aren’t mentioned until the 17th verse. Rev. 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. The dragon couldn’t get at the Jews, that he despises, so he tries to take out his vengeance or the Christians. Matthew 24:15-21 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 16Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. This section in Matthew is a warning to believers not unbelievers and the tribulation period is the devious plan of Satan at work in the world through man. NO believer will suffer the wrath of God. 1 Thes. 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Every believer in Jesus Christ can claim this promise not just a select few! Therefore the tribulation period isn’t the wrath of God but the vengeance of the devil. Rev. 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. The way I see it the rapture and the wrath of God will occur on the same day just like it did in the days of Noah and Lot. They were delivered to safety and then BOOM the wrath of God was unleashed on the same day. Luke 17:27-29 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Notice it say until “THE DAY” and “THE SAME DAY”. The word “THEY”, is referring to unbelievers The left behind bunch are going to get clobbered and they are going to know it coming . Rev. 6:15-17 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? We are going to be looking up for deliverance Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. When it all starts to happen it will all take place very, very quickly and all of the unbelievers are going to be looking for a nice deep cave to hide in. 1 Thes. 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. This will be the most glorious sight that the world has ever beheld and every eye will see Him coming for both rapture and wrath! It won’t be some sneaking away of God’s elect and people wondering what happened! 2 Thes. 1:9-10 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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1078 | shall not taste of death till they see | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97143 | ||
Hi Candy Lee, Why don’t you put that in your personal profile so it will be there for people to see? When you scroll down on any group of postings, it lists the authors of the posts and is under the heading of View Branch. If you click the person’s name it will bring up the profile of that particular person so you can get an idea of just who it is you are posting with and usually some of their testimony. I hope this helps, it sure makes it easer when you know where someone stands, CDBJ |
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1079 | Christ comes in power for 1260 days! | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97091 | ||
There must be some that won’t be wise and remain faithful because of what we read in, Matthew 24:45-46 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. It is obvious that there will be some who fit these categories otherwise Jesus wouldn’t have made it so clear. They were all servants but there are two distinct groups, by observation, those who are faithful and wise and those servants who aren’t. Scripture tells us that before Christ returns there will be a falling away first. 2 Thes. 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, This is generally taken to mean, what we like to call, the rapture and Paul further warns believers that there is the possibility of deception about certain conditions that will exist before Christ return. 2 Thes. 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; This parallels what Jesus tells us in Matthew. Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. Now if believers are taught that they won’t be around when all this nasty stuff takes place, modern day theory of rapture, then why would we even need to be warned of the deception that will happen, if we’re not on the scène?? Maybe we are being deceived already?? Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Rev. 12:13-17 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. 16And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. 17And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev. 13:5-7 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. That isn’t to say that the saints will go through the whole 1260 days i.e. 3 ½ years, because for them a removal will take place somewhere within that period. The actual object of the devil’s vengeance will be removed. Rev. 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. The word saved at the end Matt. 24:13 comes to us from the Koine Greek word SOZO and is referring to being delivered i.e. the rapture. We know that our actual salvation is not a matter of endurance on our part but faith in Christ and what he did for us. This to me all sound like trouble on the horizon for the good guys! Time out while I put on my bullet proof vest, CDBJ |
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1080 | Christ comes in power for 1260 days! | Mark 9:1 | CDBJ | 97000 | ||
Do you think that times might get so bad in the last days that there could be some believers who might deny Christ, and their faith in him, just to save their own skin? Matthew 24:9-13 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 2 Thes. 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Matthew 24:29-31 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Rev. 7:13-14 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 2 Thes. 1:4-10 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: 5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: 6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. Have a great day, CDBJ |
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