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361 | Skeletons of evolution? False? | Genesis | JCrichton | 126753 | ||
Hi, Mark! Excellent post! We rely so much on the exactness of scientific theories that we forget that theories are just educated guesses... Remember when they were talking about the extreme age of the universe and how it was folding upon itself... those theories vanished when they discovered that in actuality the universe is still expanding and expanding and... Our desire to have absolute domain keeps us from believing and trusting God but, just as Jesus said (John 5:42-44), we are ready to believe any argument put forth by man, regardless of how devoid of truth/fact it may be! God Bless! Angel |
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362 | Why so cryptic? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 126736 | ||
Hi, EdB! I understand your position... I just thought that they may go back to the question (as sometimes these types hang about for hours) and they might realize that they should attempt to be more comprehensive--this without perceiving a direct attack! God Bless! Angel |
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363 | Things people THINK in the BIBLE but not | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 126735 | ||
"When she tasted the fruit, being supposed as something sexual according to this hypothesis," Hi, Ancient! Notice how limiting this definition of "knowledge of good and evil" is? There was so much more going on (as it is today) even before the sexual issue: Eve rejected the Creator's Word over the creature's lies. Eve assimilated the creature's promise of power: being equal to God was the incentive to disobey God's Command (there was no incentive to sexual awareness or gratification). Adam did not run to Eve because she entised him with sexual/amorous offerings--he simply accepted her offer and ate. It was at this time that they both became aware of their sexuality! Both Adam and Eve covered themselves up even before hiding from God! There's doesn't seem to be any real time lapse between the moment of their awareness and their decision to cover up. Adam confesses not that he has disobeyed God's Command, but that he is naked and hid from God's eyes. As quickly as he is discovered, Adam shifts the blame onto the woman. As soon as Eve is exposed she, in turn, focuses the blame on the snake! Adam and Eve's new found "knowledge" was not simply of sexual awareness and activity! To think that the tree of "Knowledge of good and evil" was something merely phisical is simplistic... but so it is to consider that "knowledge of good and evil" is about sexual consciousness! God Bless! Angel |
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364 | 7 days? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 126720 | ||
Hi, Norm! Excellent response! I was about to log on to answer Stultis... but your reply fully satisfies the query! God Bless! Angel |
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365 | Things people THINK in the BIBLE but not | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 126653 | ||
Hi, Ancient! The problem is that apples, of all shapes and sizes, abound in the world... This specific fruit--which was made inaccessible after the transgression--would have no relevance to apples! God Bless! Angel |
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366 | Christ Sometimes Taught in Greek | Mark 12:30 | JCrichton | 126647 | ||
Hi, Doc! Thank you for the response... you stayed within the context and elaborated on your viewpoint... I surmised that Pilate, as procurator, would not only be on top of the various events taking place in his terretory, but he would also be aware of the prominent people traveling to and fro. Jesus may have been someone he might have wanted to impress--their short but tense interchange leads me to believe that Pilate wanted some answers from Jesus (beyond the direct responses to his questions)... Jesus' unresponsiveness quickly escalated Pilate's pomposity to the point of death threats. Again, thanks for your imput! God Bless! Angel |
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367 | 1st John 3:4-9 Discussion on sin. | 1 John 3:4 | JCrichton | 126527 | ||
Hi, Minor! I tried back-reading to see what happened... I'm fading out... I think I understand your point: Jesus calls us to change our ways into His Way; to give up our sinful lives and enter into the Kingdom--not that we on our own have the power to change, but that we can abide in Him, who is Pure, and He will strengthen us and give us the ability to remain as children of the Light! Please, do not let your experience here tarnish your mind and heart! Our growth in the Lord requires much sacrifice and humility; episodes such as the one you have experienced should serve to test our resolve: Jesus or bust! God Bless! Angel |
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368 | Christ Sometimes Taught in Greek | Mark 12:30 | JCrichton | 126525 | ||
Hi Doc! Since you originated this thread on languages spoken by Jesus... Do you happen to know the language spoken during His interrogation by Pontius Pilate--I mean, being that he represented Rome would he not have spoken Latin... and since there's no mention of an interpreter, would Jesus not have responded in kind... or could Pilate not have spoken Aramaic once he determined Jesus origins (Galilian)? God Bless! Angel |
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369 | Christ Sometimes Taught in Greek | Mark 12:30 | JCrichton | 126393 | ||
"That is why the Old Testament had to be translated into the Greek language (this translation is known as the Septuagint" Hi, kalos! Excellent point! Due to the various periods of exile the people of Israel were subjucted to various cultures and languages other than Hebrew--eventually losing their own language, as attested by the Biblical passage cited! I also concur with your statement on Norman Willis' theory--theories are great in assumptions but, as divination, facts are excluded or twisted to conform the argument being presented. God Bless! Angel PS: I had logged out and came back after reading the title on this thread (people do read, even if they choose not to participate--that is why it is so important to clarify our arguments as much as possible!) |
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370 | Meaning of John 12:24-25 | John 12:24 | JCrichton | 126392 | ||
Hi, kalos! Thank you for your reply... I was late in responding... my previous post should have saved you the effort of this response; I apologize for my delay. Your previous post had satisfied my queries! Thank you for your patience and your generosity! God Bless! Angel |
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371 | Meaning of John 12:24-25 | John 12:24 | JCrichton | 126391 | ||
Hi, kalos! Thank you for the clarification! You are correct, in 1 Corinthians 15:31 Paul is addressing the various encounters (close encounters at times) with physical death, pain, and suffering on account of the Lord. I do not dispute this and I did not know if that had been an issue. I am please to find you and others on this forum who are witnessing to Christ and offering both instructions and words of encouragement! The questions in my post have been satisfied completely as you clarified the reason for the post. God Bless! Angel |
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372 | Why ask Why? Why ask Where? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 126388 | ||
Hi, kalos! Technically you are correct! But from the perspective of the Pharisees, though they twisted the Mosaic Law to construct their idologies, they were following the text of the Law... Both Pharisees and Sadducees maintained that they were true worshippers. Their assault on Christ was supported by their belief that they and not Jesus were adhering to the Law! Only after Jesus reprimanded them and confronted them with the Truth did they retreat from the scene--yet, even then they refused to give up their ideologies as they were convinced that they held the deposit of the Law and that they were authorized by God to dispense the Law, as twisted as they had made it! In reality, the religious elite transgressed God's commandments but they were blind to the truth and were confident that they were the last word on the Word! God Bless! Angel |
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373 | concerning the death of John the Baptist | Matt 14:12 | JCrichton | 126189 | ||
Hi, Leslie N! I understand what you mean... My position is that there were no limitations to Him only to the office He occupied: As the Lamb of God, Jesus did not come to reveal all Truth (John 16:12-15). As an example: Paul reveals that Jesus was the rock that gave life to the people of Israel (1 Corinthians 10:4)--we do not see that revelation given to the people of Israel until Paul addresses the Corinthians with that argument! It was not that Jesus did not exists until the incarnation of the Word; rather it is that Yahweh, the Father, dealt directly with the people of Israel--revealing only reflections of Christ. At the age of twelve Jesus is found at the Temple teaching the teachers! When questioned by His mother He tells them that He had to get involved with His father's business (paraphrased)!... We see that from early on He had knowledge of Who He Is! When presenting Himself to John the Baptist, John the Baptist attempts to forgo the ritual of baptism stating that it should be him who is baptized by Jesus. Jesus responds: ...'Leave it like this for the time being; it is fitting that we should , in this way, do all that uprightness demands... (Matthew 3:15) He came to fulfill God's Promise! Now, He did divest Himself of His authority (Philippians 2:6-8) but He never stopped being God (John 10:17)! In John 16:30 His disciples attest to Jesus knowledge: "you know everything!" It is not that Jesus did not know or had a need of others to inform Him... He led a simple life with the disciples (Matthew 8:20); upstaging everyone all of the times would not have been much of a simple life! God Bless! Angel |
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374 | Meaning of John 12:24-25 | John 12:24 | JCrichton | 126178 | ||
Hi, Phil! Excellent point! That is why Paul is so secure in what he tells the us in Romans: If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord (Romans 14:8) Christ gave His Life so that we may gain ours--but our life is in Him! God Bless! Angel |
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375 | Meaning of John 12:24-25 | John 12:24 | JCrichton | 126176 | ||
Hi, kalos! I think you meant to post under my other response... Now, when responding to "me" I spoke of not necessarily being a physical death and you responded with: ""Every day I am in danger of death!"" ...are you saying that Christians in America leave under the constant fear of persecution and death? ...are you saying that our challenge is not of a struggle within (spirit vs. flesh) but without? ...are you saying that until we live under the threat of bodily injury or death we are not able to assimilate Christ metaphor of the seed dying in order to be productive? ...or are you saying that Jesus just meant that the disciples would experience that metaphor but that we are beyond it? Here's my complete post: "Hi, me! Minor was as they say "is on the money!" I want to add... our death is not necessarily a physical death. If we do not die to our old selves we cannot be Christ's disciples. This is a test that we face every single day of our lives. As society revolves, exponentially, about anti-Christian values we are called to witness to Christ. Our eternal life is dependent of our faithfulness to Christ, for as Minor said: if we deny Him, He will deny us in front of His Father! Nothing that we give up to serve Christ is anything compared to everything that Christ gave up for us, in order to rescue from our sinful state, when He incarnated into a body in the likeness of ours so that He may die in our stead! As we serve Him, faithfully, He gives us the power to be coheirs in the Kingdom of God! God Bless!" ...Where did I say that we are not to experience a physical death? ...better yet, did Jesus (John 12:24-25) say that we must experience a physical death before we can be His disciple? Jesus is speaking of giving up our past existence and incorporating ourselves to Him: the new (born again) man in Christ! This passage does not speak on Paul or the other disciple's physical suffering or death! Though I can see how Paul's actual sufferings, as well as Stephan and others, are in the same scope of dying for the Lord so that the Church may live and prosper! I do not mean to be disagreeable... perhaps if you were to introduce your post I could gain some sort of direction as to where you are pointing me. God Bless! Angel |
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376 | Are you equating yourself to God? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 126138 | ||
Hi, Minor! I thought that could be another possibility... my question was due to the various posts that are found (on this forum and elsewhere) with all sorts of innuendoes from using lower case "g" or "j" when referring to God or Jesus to anti-Christian tags... When reading your question and noticing your tag I felt the need to check! God Bless! Angel PS: I'm not a theologian/historian so I cannot respond to your question. |
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377 | searching for the truth | 1 Cor 11:3 | JCrichton | 126072 | ||
Hi, Tim Moran! I think that we exhausted this thread! But just to satisfy your question: The Holy Trinity is not a Biblical term... yet the teachings of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit is seen throughout the whole Bible. The clearest example is found in Matthew 28:19--the most indirect example is found in Revelation as the Beast mimics the Holy Trinity with its version of the unholy trinity. God Bless! Angel |
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378 | Define Christian entertainment | John 14:12 | JCrichton | 125970 | ||
Hi, Edd! My prayers are with you... I pray daily for our Spiritual guidance and nourishment. Jesus told the Samaritan woman that God is Spirit and true worshippers are to worship in Spirit and in Truth. Do not be troubled, He is with you till the end of time! Sometimes it becomes extremely difficult to observe the world about us succumbing into uselessness... seeing "Christian" individuals and organizations merging with the world and rejecting Christ... but that cross is not ours to suffer. Our's is to witness and confess Christ! Our mission is not to save the world from itself but to warn men of their impending doom if they are not fastened to the Vine! Pray for Christian love, understanding, enlightenment, and unity! Christ will do the rest! God Bless! Angel |
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379 | searching for the truth | 1 Cor 11:3 | JCrichton | 125968 | ||
Hi, Tim Moran! I was attempting to convey to you that there are hidden teachings in the Bible--these can only be accessed through the Holy Spirit! The commandment not kill does not mean, do not kill unless: it is yourself, you're too old, sick, poor, are responsible for an unwanted pregnancy, desire to get to Heaven without delay... ...consider that God has warned us not to harm the Temple of the Holy Spirit under threat of destruction: Surely you know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you! God will destroy anyone who destroys God's temple. For God's temple is holy, and you yourselves are his temple. (1 Corinthians 3:16-17) If anyone chooses to ignore God's warning and instead desire to rely on word play--I can't do anything more than warn him/her and pray that the Holy Spirit enlighten us. God Bless! Angel |
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380 | is jesus god | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 125730 | ||
Hi, tgc! Great fellowship! God Bless! Angel |
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