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21 | Is it okay to drink alcohol? | 1 Tim 5:23 | Aniset | 111469 | ||
Because of the trouble alcoholic beverages can cause, some have labeled all drinking as 'evil.' Others say or imply that all strong drink is condemned by God. But that is not a balanced view. And it simply is not the truth, for it is not God's view. Do you remember reading about the first miracle that Jesus Christ performed? It was the turning of water into wine. (John 2:1-11) How reasonable would it be for him to make wine and then forbid people to drink it? And if God disapproved of all drinking, would he tell us in his own Word that he "will certainly make for all the peoples . . . a banquet of well-oiled dishes, a banquet of wine kept on the dregs"? (Isa. 25:6) Then, too, the apostle Paul advised Timothy: "Do not drink water any longer, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent cases of sickness."-1 Tim. 5:23. So, of itself, drinking is not wrong. It is like many other things God created for man's enjoyment. They can be used for good or for bad. For instance, is eating food bad? No, but you can make it bad if you habitually overeat to the point of becoming a glutton. Is your hand bad? Of course not. It is a marvelous instrument for man's use. But you can make it bad if you use it to commit a crime, such as strangling someone with it. Yes, you can take things that are 'good' and make them 'bad' by the way you use them. It is the same with alcoholic beverages. It is not the drinking of alcoholic beverages that God's Word condemns. It is their excessive use: "Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards . . . will inherit God's kingdom."-1 Cor. 6:9, 10. |
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22 | wine and acohol | 1 Tim 5:23 | Aniset | 111467 | ||
Because of the trouble alcoholic beverages can cause, some have labeled all drinking as 'evil.' Others say or imply that all strong drink is condemned by God. But that is not a balanced view. And it simply is not the truth, for it is not God's view. Do you remember reading about the first miracle that Jesus Christ performed? It was the turning of water into wine. (John 2:1-11) How reasonable would it be for him to make wine and then forbid people to drink it? And if God disapproved of all drinking, would he tell us in his own Word that he "will certainly make for all the peoples . . . a banquet of well-oiled dishes, a banquet of wine kept on the dregs"? (Isa. 25:6) Then, too, the apostle Paul advised Timothy: "Do not drink water any longer, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent cases of sickness."-1 Tim. 5:23. So, of itself, drinking is not wrong. It is like many other things God created for man's enjoyment. They can be used for good or for bad. For instance, is eating food bad? No, but you can make it bad if you habitually overeat to the point of becoming a glutton. Is your hand bad? Of course not. It is a marvelous instrument for man's use. But you can make it bad if you use it to commit a crime, such as strangling someone with it. Yes, you can take things that are 'good' and make them 'bad' by the way you use them. It is the same with alcoholic beverages. It is not the drinking of alcoholic beverages that God's Word condemns. It is their excessive use: "Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards . . . will inherit God's kingdom."-1 Cor. 6:9, 10. |
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23 | destroying yokes | Ps 34:18 | Aniset | 110009 | ||
David supplicated God with intense cries for help. "This afflicted one called, and Jehovah himself heard. And out of all his distresses He saved him," said David. He also said: "Out of all my frights he delivered me." (Psalm 34:4, 6, 15, 17) Have you also learned to supplicate Jehovah, pouring out your heart during times of anxiety? (Ephesians 6:18; Psalm 62:8) Though your particular distress may not be as dramatic as David's, still you will find that God will give you help at the right time. (Hebrews 4:16) But David did more than pray. Even when our heart pains us because of our own weaknesses or failures, if we have the right attitude, we can maintain our peace with God. David wrote at Psalm 34:18: "Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves." If we ask for forgiveness and take any necessary steps to correct matters (especially in cases of serious transgression), Jehovah will stay close to us, supporting us emotionally.-Proverbs 28:13; Isaiah 55:7; 2 Corinthians 7:9-11. |
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24 | Turning to sin after salvation | 1 Cor 6:9 | Aniset | 110006 | ||
1Corinthians 6:9 says: 9. What! Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God's kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, 10. nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God's kingdom. Or, as the verse is paraphrased in The Living Bible: "Homosexuals-will have no share in his kingdom." Leviticus 18:22 *** 22 "'And you must not lie down with a male the same as you lie down with a woman. It is a detestable thing. Also, it should be noted that homosexuality had been condemned by God before the law of Moses was even given. The account about Sodom and Gomorrah, referred to earlier, proves this fact; those cities were destroyed by God over 400 years before the law of Moses came into existence. Jesus was aware of that.-Luke 17:28, 29, 32. So I ask you. If God destroyed all of those people for Homosexual acts do you think he has changed his mind now to allow it. Another thing that we have to keep in mind is that God reads the heart. And a persons actions will reveal what is in his heart. As lovers of God and of his word we do not want to disobey him. But, if we happen to do what is bad in his eyes, he will forgive us if we show a truly repenting heart and change our corse of life to do what is good. First, you must make a conscious decision to change. Acts 3:19, |
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25 | LIERS WILL NOT INHERIT,OR SEE KINGDOM OF | 1 Cor 6:9 | Aniset | 109987 | ||
This scripture does not directly say liers. However we know that liers are unrighteousand here are a few reasons why. God’s View of Lying The tendency of humans to lie was noted back in Bible times. Said the psalmist: “Untruth they keep speaking one to the other; with a smooth lip they keep speaking even with a double heart.” Self-interest lurked behind their lies. They said: “With our tongue we shall prevail. Our [lying] lips are with us. Who will be a master to us?” Note, though, how God felt about their lying ways: “Jehovah will cut off all smooth lips, the tongue speaking great things.”—Psalm 12:2-4. Yes, “a false tongue” was and is one of the things that “Jehovah does hate.” (Proverbs 6:16, 17) After all, it is Satan the Devil himself who is “the father of the lie.” (John 8:44) Interestingly, though, the Bible makes no distinction between lies and ‘white lies.’ It simply says, “No lie originates with the truth.” (1 John 2:21) That is why a “devious person is a detestable thing to Jehovah, but His intimacy is with the upright ones.” (Proverbs 3:32) Yes, Jehovah simply will not have a close relationship with someone who is dishonest. The God-fearing youth thus cannot view any kind of lying as acceptable. As a youngster named Tyrone puts it: “It is like a true-or-false test. Something is either right or wrong.” The father, or originator, of lying is Satan the Devil. (Joh 8:44) His lie conveyed by means of a serpent to the first woman Eve ultimately brought death to her and to her husband Adam. (Ge 3:1-5, 16-19) That first lie was rooted in selfishness and wrong desire. It was designed to divert the love and obedience of the first human pair to the liar, who had presented himself as an angel of light, a benefactor. (Compare 2Co 11:14.) All other malicious lies uttered since that time have likewise been a reflection of selfishness and wrong desire. People have told lies to escape deserved punishment, to profit at the expense of others, and to gain or maintain certain advantages, material rewards, or the praise of men. Especially serious have been the religious lies, as they have endangered the future life of persons deceived by them. Said Jesus Christ: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you traverse sea and dry land to make one proselyte, and when he becomes one you make him a subject for Gehenna twice as much so as yourselves.” (Mt 23:15) The exchange of God’s truth for “the lie,” the falsehood of idolatry, can cause a person to become a practicer of what is degrading and vile.—Ro 1:24-32. Jehovah God cannot lie (Nu 23:19; Heb 6:13-18), and he hates “a false tongue.” (Pr 6:16-19) His law to the Israelites required compensation for injuries resulting from deception or malicious lying. (Le 6:2-7; 19:11, 12) And a person presenting false testimony was to receive the punishment that he desired to inflict upon another by means of his lies. (De 19:15-21) God’s view of malicious lying, as reflected in the Law, has not changed. Those desiring to gain his approval cannot engage in the practice of lying. (Ps 5:6; Pr 20:19; Col 3:9, 10; 1Ti 3:11; Re 21:8, 27; 22:15) They cannot be living a lie, claiming to love God while hating their brother. (1Jo 4:20, 21) For playing false to the holy spirit by lying, Ananias and his wife lost their lives.—Ac 5:1-11. |
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26 | Evidence? | Revelation | Aniset | 109361 | ||
Daniel 7 9 "As I looked, (NIV) "thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. (KJV) Daniel 7 9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. |
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27 | Are you interested in studying with me? | Bible general Archive 2 | Aniset | 108462 | ||
callie_roses I would love to study with you. I know others have said that they would study with you too. But if you have a few minutes a day. I would be more than honored to study with you. My e-mail is a_friend31@lycos.com |
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28 | HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE BIBLE | Bible general Archive 2 | Aniset | 107203 | ||
Romans 1:23-31 18 For God's wrath is being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who are suppressing the truth in an unrighteous way, 19 because what may be known about God is manifest among them, for God made it manifest to them. 20 For his invisible [qualities] are clearly seen from the world's creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable; 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God nor did they thank him, but they became empty-headed in their reasonings and their unintelligent heart became darkened. 22 Although asserting they were wise, they became foolish 23 and turned the glory of the incorruptible God into something like the image of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed creatures and creeping things. 24 Therefore God, in keeping with the desires of their hearts, gave them up to uncleanness, that their bodies might be dishonored among them, 25 even those who exchanged the truth of God for the lie and venerated and rendered sacred service to the creation rather than the One who created, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 That is why God gave them up to disgraceful sexual appetites, for both their females changed the natural use of themselves into one contrary to nature; 27 and likewise even the males left the natural use of the female and became violently inflamed in their lust toward one another, males with males, working what is obscene and receiving in themselves the full recompense, which was due for their error. 28 And just as they did not approve of holding God in accurate knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mental state, to do the things not fitting, 29 filled as they were with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, badness, being full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malicious disposition, being whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, insolent, haughty, self-assuming, inventors of injurious things, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, false to agreements, having no natural affection, merciless. 32 Although these know full well the righteous decree of God, that those practicing such things are deserving of death, they not only keep on doing them but also consent with those practicing them. |
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29 | Is Jesus YHWH? | OT general | Aniset | 107199 | ||
The person who became known as Jesus Christ did not begin life here on earth. He himself spoke of his prehuman heavenly life. (Joh 3:13; 6:38, 62; 8:23, 42, 58) John 1:1, 2 gives the heavenly name of the one who became Jesus, saying: "In the beginning the Word [Gr., Lo´gos] was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god ["was divine," AT; Mo; or "of divine being," Böhmer; Stage (both German)]. This one was in the beginning with God." Since Jehovah is eternal and had no beginning (Ps 90:2; Re 15:3), the Word's being with God from "the beginning" must here refer to the beginning of Jehovah's creative works. This is confirmed by other texts identifying Jesus as "the firstborn of all creation," "the beginning of the creation by God." (Col 1:15; Re 1:1; 3:14) Thus the Scriptures identify the Word (Jesus in his prehuman existence) as God's first creation, his firstborn Son. That Jehovah was truly the Father or Life-Giver to this firstborn Son and, hence, that this Son was actually a creature of God is evident from Jesus' own statements. He pointed to God as the Source of his life, saying, "I live because of the Father." According to the context, this meant that his life resulted from or was caused by his Father, even as the gaining of life by dying men would result from their faith in Jesus' ransom sacrifice.-Joh 6:56, 57. Not a co-Creator. The Son's share in the creative works, however, did not make him a co-Creator with his Father. The power for creation came from God through his holy spirit, or active force. (Ge 1:2; Ps 33:6) And since Jehovah is the Source of all life, all animate creation, visible and invisible, owes its life to him. (Ps 36:9) Rather than a co-Creator, then, the Son was the agent or instrumentality through whom Jehovah, the Creator, worked. Jesus himself credited God with the creation, as do all the Scriptures.-Mt 19:4-6 |
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30 | This is Now, what scripture can I use | 2 Timothy | Aniset | 107196 | ||
2Tim 3:1-5 3 But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3 having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away. 6 For from these arise those men who slyly work their way into households and lead as their captives weak women loaded down with sins, led by various desires, 7 always learning and yet never able to come to an accurate knowledge of truth. 2Tim 4:3-4 3 For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. 5 You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do [the] work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry. 2 Corinthians 4:4 4 among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through. Rev 12:9 9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; So because Satin is the God of this system of things it is very important that we remain no part of the world. John 17:16. 1John 1:5-65 And this is the message which we have heard from him and are announcing to YOU, that God is light and there is no darkness at all in union with him. 6 If we make the statement: "We are having a sharing with him," and yet we go on walking in the darkness, we are lying and are not practicing the truth. |
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31 | How do we know when we are hearing God? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Aniset | 107190 | ||
Baba, The bible tells us at 2 Timothy 3 that 16 All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work. God has said everything that we need to to know in order to live happy in his word the bible. There is no need to expect a voice to come out of heaven or into our heads. Many people would like to beleave that they are hearing Gods voice. But two things we need to realize is that, if God were going to talk to us personally then we wouldn't need the bible. Secondly if God were talking to us then why would everyone get a differant message. |
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32 | I need Info on forgiving people you love | Matt 18:22 | Aniset | 107042 | ||
You can forgive, but we don't forget. That how you learn. how many times is my brother to sin against me and am I to forgive him? Up to seven times?" (Matthew 18:21) (Matthew 18:22) The repetition of seven was equivalent to saying "indefinitely." In Jesus' view, there is virtually no limit to the number of times a Christian should forgive others.Forgiving others for personal offenses does not mean that we are condoning or minimizing what they have done; neither does it mean letting others take unfair advantage of us. 1Thessalonians 4:11 tells us: to make it YOUR aim to live quietly and to mind YOUR own business. So although you are trying to be helpful. You don't really know what happened. Tle them work there problem out on their own. |
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33 | offspring of Adam and Eve | Gen 4:17 | Aniset | 107037 | ||
Many years passed before this happened. They were allowed to populate. Remember people lived a lot longer then. It would not have been hard for all of those people to have been born inhundreds of years. Also the bible never says that Adam And Eve had a certain amount of children. It only pointed out certain ones. |
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34 | Genesis 4:17 | Gen 4:17 | Aniset | 107034 | ||
The marrage arrangement then was not the same as it is now. Back then they could choose a woman and take her as their wife. Now in order to be married we must have a binding legal license according to the law of the land. |
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35 | wheredid cain's wife comefromGenesis4:17 | Gen 4:17 | Aniset | 107033 | ||
Yes Adam and Eve were her parents. Genesis 3:20 Remember the first people on earth were Adam and Eve. That bible does not say that God made others besides them. They were told to fill the earth Genesis 1:28. At that time humans were very close to perfection, so them having sex with siblings did not have the same affect on them as it would us. insest was allowed only to allow the earth to be populated. And in Gods appointed time it was cut off. |
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36 | Is Cain and his wife siblings? | Gen 4:17 | Aniset | 107032 | ||
Yes Adam and Eve were her parents. Genesis 3:20 Remember the first people on earth were Adam and Eve. That bible does not say that God made others besides them. They were told to fill the earth Genesis 1:28. At that time humans were very close to perfection, so them having sex with siblings did not have the same affect on them as it would us. insest was allowed only to allow the earth to be populated. And in Gods appointed time it was cut off. |
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37 | answer quickly please! | 2 Pet 1:21 | Aniset | 107030 | ||
The scripture that you have Quoted here does not say that the bible is in any sence mythical. What this passage says is that no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will. Meaning that The prophecy was not the thoughts of man. but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. Meaning that everything that the prophits wrote was inspired by GOD. Yes, God used man to write the bible, But God allowed Holy sprit to move the writers to pen Gods thoughts. 2 Timothy 3:16-17. This is woundeful when you think of it, because God could have allowed Angles to wite the bible. However, Angles do not know what it is like to be human. They have not felt pain, hurt, hunger,temptation or any other things that humans go through. |
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38 | Christmas | Jer 10:1 | Aniset | 107023 | ||
The bible say that we should worship GOD with sprit and truth John 4:24. Do a little research on the orgin of Christmas and you will find that what is being taught does not have very much truth in it. Ican give you all the information to prove this. But you need to find it for self in orded to apply it to your heart. Many people don't want to face the facts that it it of pagan orgin ( one that is not a follower of Chirst)because they want to continue to celebrate and beleave thay are doing it for Christ. TheFinalSQL was right when he talked about the tree. This web site is a start. For more info go to : www.geocities.com/pinkled5/xmas.htm |
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39 | Types of Fornication(Masturbation) | Matt 15:19 | Aniset | 106295 | ||
Yes it is included. | ||||||
40 | Types of Fornication(Masturbation) | Matt 15:19 | Aniset | 106294 | ||
Yes it is included. | ||||||
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