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1741 | should you pray to god or jesus/ | Rom 10:13 | Hank | 54437 | ||
"When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name." (Luke 11:2a). The speaker and instructor in this passage is Jesus Christ. The students are His disciples. The context is Jesus' answer to the request of one of His disciples, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." (Luke 11:1) --Hank | ||||||
1742 | Why pray? | Luke 11:43 | Hank | 54436 | ||
Daffy, the simplest answer to your question happens to be the scriptural one. We are to pray because we are commanded to pray. (cf. 1 Thess. 5:17). Jesus prayed. The patriarchs of old prayed. The apostles prayed. We pray. That is the scriptural answer, and I will not become involved in a fuzzy-headed, speculative dissertation on why we have to pray when God already knows what we are going to pray. Why do we sing praises to God when He already knows what we are going to sing? Why do we meet together in corporate worship when God already knows what we are going to do? Get the point? --Hank | ||||||
1743 | Does God have a spiritual body? | Eph 5:25 | Hank | 54145 | ||
NO. | ||||||
1744 | what two chapter are exactly alike | OT general | Hank | 53947 | ||
The two chapters of the Bible that give you the old 'deja vu' feeling are 2 Kings 19 and Isaiah 37. --Hank | ||||||
1745 | is jesus god? | John | Hank | 53878 | ||
Joeysbonita, Yes, Jesus is the second person in the Trinity, God the Son. The Triunity, or Trinity, is the distinctive and essential Christian doctrine (teaching) that there is one God in three Persons. The Father is God. The Son is God. The Holy Spirit is God. There is a distinction between the Persons so that the Father is not the Son, the Father is not the Spirit, and the Son is not the Spirit. Each is a Person. The Holy Spirit is not to be envisioned as a mere force or influence and the proper personal pronoun for the Spirit is He, not it. Does this explanation help? --Hank | ||||||
1746 | Too many Translations in English? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 53877 | ||
Hi there again, Justme! One of the obvious reasons many Bible publishers have gone to making junk copies of Bibles is the profit motive. They stick a Bible together with goo from a glue pot, instead of sewing it as of yore, and have the nerve to call it a "perfect" binding. They use ground-up scraps of leather, mix with them with paste and call the mess "genuine bonded leather." It's like watching a demolition derby to see whether the binding will come unglued first (and the pages come out in chunks) or the bonded leather cover will turn to powder first. There are a few publishers who still make quality Smyth-sewn, genuine leather Bibles. The Lockman Foundation press is one of them. Cambridge is another..... As to your question regarding whether preachers use the Living Bible, NRSV, or the TNIV in their pulpits -- oh, I hope not! But some probably do. If my pastor used any of the three in his preaching, I'd have myself a heart-to-heart talk with him, and quickly! --Hank | ||||||
1747 | What is the right amount to tithe. | OT general | Hank | 53871 | ||
teeboyman, hello. Actually the phrase "tithe ten per cent" is redundant. Here's why: Our English word "tithe" has its etymology in the Old English word "teogatha" which became "tithen" in Middle English, and both mean "tenth." So therefore any variance from a tenth is not tithing at all. But now, you ask whether this tithe should come off the top, i.e., be reckoned on the basis of one's gross income before taxation, or on the net income. One could take the view that only the "take-home" pay is to be considered, because he never comes into possession of the gross. On the other hand, one could argue that the tithe should be reckoned on the gross income, because the taxpayer does receive for his taxes certain benefits, e.g., military and police protection, roads, parks, and a number of other governmental services, and thus taxes should not be exempt from the tithe. In any event, I believe that the decision about tithing, as with any other major decision in our lives, should not be made haphazardly or arbitrarily, but should come after careful thought and much prayer. --Hank | ||||||
1748 | Weird to act like a jew when your not? | Gal 5:1 | Hank | 53732 | ||
No, it is not merely weird. It is much more than that. Look at Galatians 2:21: "I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain (for nothing).".... Advocates of Judaistic legalism abrogate or set aside the grace of God. This leaves the atoning death of Christ without any real significance, except possibly exemplary. All attempts to include works, whether moral or religious, e.g., attempting to Judaize Christianity, fall under Paul's condemnation...... Moreover, there is neither the slighest reason nor one iota of merit to commend the usage of the Hebrew name for Jesus in our English speech. "Jesus Christ" is a perfectly adequate and appropriate appellation for our Lord. If we are English-speaking Christians, we should act and talk like English-speaking Christians! --Hank | ||||||
1749 | True church of God | John 14:6 | Hank | 53696 | ||
Faith 531 -- The 'true church' is not identified by a shingle on the outside of a building. A label or a name on the church door does not necessarily mean that all, or indeed any, of the members congregated inside are regenerate believers and thus members of Christ's body, the church, the 'true' church, if you will. It is only through regeneration that anyone ever becomes a member of, or is added to, the church, the true church, the body of Christ. Church membership as we commonly understand it, that is, the act of going through the motions to meet the requirements of a particular denomination, does not per se constitute addition to the Lord's body, the true church. Only regeneration does that. So we have essentially two types of membership. One is "physical" membership in a certain denominational group. The other "spiritual" membership in Christ's church. The latter is the true church. --Hank | ||||||
1750 | When does the Holy Spirit leave you ???? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 53693 | ||
Your question was answered quite ably by Searcher 56. My comment is merely to note that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit occurs simultaneous with regeneration and He abides with the believer for all time. The eternal security of the believer testifies to the reality that the blood of Christ is able both to save us and keep us saved. If our salvation were so tenuous that the first sin a regenerate believer committed after salvation would cancel it, and the first repentence restore it, we would have a salvific relationship with Christ that would be much like a light switch, off and on, off and on, and Satan would be in control of the switch and hence of our salvation. No such off-and-on relationship is taught in Scripture. --Hank | ||||||
1751 | What are the dynamics within Jn 21? | John 21:12 | Hank | 53688 | ||
John_ Isn't John 21 a wonderful chapter? I don't see much anger in it, although love and restoration are there. Verse 12 stands out to me: Jesus said, "Come and eat breakfast." What a wonderful way for the disciples to start their day -- breakfast with the Lord Jesus! What a wonderful way for us to start our day -- in prayer and meditation: having breakfast with Jesus..... The second thing that strikes me as truly outstanding about this concluding chapter of John's Gospel is the discourse between Jesus and Peter in verses 15-19. It will be remembered that Peter denied Jesus three times before the crucifixion. So here the Lord asks Peter three times, "Do you love me?" Peter answers in the affirmative three times, and after each of Peter's answers the Lord says in turn, "Feed My lambs, Tend My sheep, Feed My sheep." The lesson is clear. The extent and nature of our love for the Lord is measured by our ministry, by the work that we do in feeding and tending to the Lord's sheep. That could be the fellow sitting next to us in the church pew or the derelict on skid row. --Hank | ||||||
1752 | Why have kids when... | Gen 1:22 | Hank | 53686 | ||
In the Andes -- For some reason I've always had a rather jaundiced view of these 'what if' questions. They can encompass almost everything under the sun. What if a child should be born with serious and irreversible birth defects? What if a child should contract terminal cancer at the age of five?..... And, "I'm not going to fly to the west coast to visit my family -- what if the plane should crash? I'm not going to drive to the grocery store -- what if I were involved in a fatal car accident? I'm not going to take a bath -- what if I slipped and cracked my skull on the bath tub?".... No, friend, the Christian walk is a walk of faith in the providence of God. It should never be characterized by giving counsel to our fears or by playing the 'what if' game with our lives. "Therefore I say to you," said Jesus, "do not worry about your life .... but seek first the kingdom of God." (cf. Matt. 6:25-34). --Hank | ||||||
1753 | The three Earth Ages | Genesis | Hank | 53526 | ||
Toni [TxRedBelle] -- All we know about the biblical account of creation is contained within the first two chapters of Genesis. There is no account of any pre-Adamic race or of a former world that God made, subsequently destroyed, and started anew. There is no time chart in Scripture to shed light on the age of the universe. Neither can science furnish any hard evidence about the age of the universe. Theories abound, speculations flourish, but no one knows except God, and He has not revealed this information through His word. What He has revealed is His love and grace in giving His only Son so that we through faith in Him might have eternal life. Apparently He considers it more important that we know the Rock of Ages than the age of rocks. --Hank | ||||||
1754 | deacons and who should lead ministries | Matt 28:19 | Hank | 53505 | ||
Goldenc1, to your first question, No, Scripture does not impose a mandate that deacons must have children..... To your second, ministries of all kinds -- you mentioned benevolence, prison, and hospital or hospitality -- I'm not sure which you meant -- are not restricted merely to deacons or elders. All Christians have the responsibility to witness and serve. --Hank | ||||||
1755 | DO NOT BE YOKED WITH UNBELIEVERS.... | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 53493 | ||
Heaven, yours is a complex situation involving not only you and your boyfriend but an offspring of this relationship, a baby, whom apparently you still have with you. You are both unlikely to find and ill-advised to seek proper counsel on this web site or any other. You and he both need personal counsel, interactive dialogue between each other under the guidance of a qualified counselor. Seek out a pastor who has proper training and experience in dealing with domestic crises. He will be able to refer you, if needed, to other organizations or agencies in your community that have the resources and know-how to help you. With the life of an infant involved, you and your boyfriend have an enormous responsibility. Of course, it is fruitless to attempt to coerce your boyfriend into believing what you wish him to believe. All you can do there is to lead by example and pray for him. But please, do seek local counsel from qualified Christian people. --Hank | ||||||
1756 | Can we stop preaching baptism? | John 3:5 | Hank | 53489 | ||
NLightNMe, your "question" contains various theological anomalies pertaining to the nature of man, the meaning of grace, and the work of the Holy Spirit in salvation; and I will not attempt a line-by-line answer but a general statement..... Salvation is wholly of God by grace on the basis of Jesus' redemptive work on the cross, not on human merit or works [John 1:12; Eph.1:4-11 and 2:8-10; 1 Pet.1:18,19] ...... The grace that God grants to unregenerate sinners is not related to any initiative of their own part but is of His sovereign grace and mercy [Eph 1:4-7; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Pet.1:2] ...... Regeneration is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit [John 3:3-8; Titus 3:5], is instantaneous, coming by the power of the Spirit through the Word of God [John 5:24]...... Good works are the evidence and fruit of regeneration [1 Cor.6:19,20; Eph.5:17-21; Phil. 2:12; Col.3:12-17; 2 Pet. 1:4-11. .... In Adam's sin, man incurred the the penality of spiritual and physical death; he became incapable of choosing or doing what is acceptable to the Holy God apart from divine grace. Having no recuperative powers of his own by which to recover or redeem himself, man is hopelessly lost. His salvation therefore is wholly dependent upon God's grace through the redemptive work that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross. [Gen.2:16,17; 3:1-19; John 3:36; Rom.3:23; 6:23; 1 Cor.2:14; Eph.2:1-3; 1 Tim.2:13,14; 1 John 1:8]. --Hank | ||||||
1757 | goodness and kindness? | Gal 5:22 | Hank | 53374 | ||
TxRedBelle, 'Goodness' in this context is moral and spiritual uprightness or excellence, resulting in 'kindness' which is a tender and loving concern for others, treating them gently, just as the Lord treats us who believe in Him. Welcome to our midst, baby Christian! And may you continue to grow and mature as a child of the King. Draw near to Him through prayer and allow Him draw near to you through His precious word! --Hank | ||||||
1758 | When did Yeshua know he was Messiah? | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 53242 | ||
Simchat Torah, I'll take a stab at this, although I suspect that your research has led you to something that you are holding back :-) The keys to this verse are perhaps in one of two fragments of the sentence. The first is "Didn't you know" -- his question to his mother. Perhaps Jesus is saying something like Have you forgotten about the Annunciation, about what Gabriel said to you? So why didn't you know where to look for me? .... And the second clue may be found in the expression "my Father's house." This is in contrast to Mary's reference to Joseph in v. 48 when she said, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have sought you anxiously." She said, YOUR father and I. He said, MY Father's house (or business). Such would seem to indicate that Jesus at so young an age had a clear consciousness of His identity and mission. Now bring on the big guns and give us the REAL explanation :-) --Hank | ||||||
1759 | post resurrection accounts | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 53226 | ||
Bub, perhaps a chart would help you in your efforts to weave the four Gospels into a unified and chronogically ordered whole and cause your search to be less 'maddening.' Many reference Bibles and study Bibles contain such a chronogically ordered chart, usually called 'Harmony of the Gospels.' It would be well worth your while to avail yourself of this resource. I believe that in the wake of long, careful and thoughtful study you may want to change your statement that the Gospel accounts cannot be seen to be in harmony. [You used the word 'reconciled' but it really is not applicable in this instance, since 'to reconcile' means to restore to harmony, and the Gospels, being already harmonious, need no restoration.] --Hank | ||||||
1760 | How many parables are in each gospel | NT general Archive 1 | Hank | 53225 | ||
Dr X: There are 39 parables of Jesus Christ; all of them appear in the three synoptic Gospels [Matthew, Mark, Luke]; John's Gospel contains no parables. Luke leads with 27 parables, followed by Matthew with 20, and Mark with 9. Of the parables 17 are unique to Luke, 9 to Matthew and 2 to Mark. Only 7 of the parables appear in all three of the synoptic Gospels. --Hank | ||||||
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