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1901 | What is verse about crying, will changed | 1 Cor 15:51 | Hank | 200975 | ||
Wendi, you may be thinking of 1 Corinthians 15:51: "Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed." I once heard a pastor say in jest that this verse is a good description of what goes on with the little ones in the church nursery. :-) --Hank | ||||||
1902 | who do I give money to? | 1 Cor 16:2 | Hank | 83920 | ||
Howaboy: By and large I tend to shy away from certain "true or false" questions, of which yours is a shining example :-) In this instance, I'd much prefer to toss a question back to your pastor who, as you reported, prefers to restrict monetary gifts to the church. I'd ask him to back his teaching by Scripture. The Bible clearly teaches giving and many Christians understand this to mean tithing, i.e., ten per cent. But I fail to find a clearly defined biblical proscription to giving to help a needy friend or neighbor, or to some other worthy cause in addition to, but not in place of, our responsibility to give to the church. --Hank | ||||||
1903 | What is the correct way to tithe? | 1 Cor 16:2 | Hank | 187725 | ||
Jan - Tithing is an Old Testament concept. Here's a link that will help you: http://www.gotquestions.org/tithing-Christian.html --Hank | ||||||
1904 | tithe in new testament | 1 Cor 16:2 | Hank | 190161 | ||
Modise - Thanks for your question; welcome to Study Bible Forum. A quotation follows: "Tithing is an Old Testament concept. The New Testament nowhere commands or even recommends that Christians submit to a legalistic tithe system. Paul states that believers should set aside a portion of their income in order to support the church (1 Corinthians 16:1:2)." To read more of the article of which the foregoing is a small segment, please go to http://www.gotquestions.org/tithing-Christian.html --Hank | ||||||
1905 | 2 Cor 5:8 | 2 Cor 5:8 | Hank | 123759 | ||
gbuddy: In 2 Corinthians 5:8 Paul is saying that since heaven is a better place than the world, he would prefer to be there with God. He is restating from a different perspective what he said in v.6, i.e., that while we are at home in the (earthly) body, we are absent from the Lord. Compare this passage with Philippians 1:19-26. --Hank | ||||||
1906 | absent from the body, in presence of the | 2 Cor 5:8 | Hank | 202475 | ||
Dear lumbo :: Welcome to Study Bible Forum. The specific verse you are looking for is 2 Corinthians 5:8, but it should be read in the context of 5:1-8. ....... The biblical response to the second part of your question is yes, the immortal soul of the Christian goes to be with the Lord at the moment of physical death (v. 8). Thus the apostle refutes the doctrine of "soul sleep" which states that at death a Christian sleeps, unconscious, until Jesus comes. The words of Jesus on the cross to the penitent thief are in perfect harmony with this text (see Luke 23:42,43). --Hank | ||||||
1907 | Do we use Paul's writings for doctrine? | 2 Cor 5:16 | Hank | 6227 | ||
Yes, Bill, we use Paul's writings for doctrine, because they constitute a significant part of the New Testament canon. But not Paul's writings only, but the entire body of Scripture, because all Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching (doctrine), for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. (2 Tim.3:16,17) We know Jesus today, not in the flesh as the Apostles knew him, but through His word and through the Spirit that indwells in the heart of every regenerate believer. --Hank | ||||||
1908 | who is jesus christ and what is his mis | 2 Cor 5:19 | Hank | 176868 | ||
Who is Jesus Christ? - "The Son of God" (Mark 1:1). What is His mission in the world? - "To seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10). --Hank | ||||||
1909 | 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 | ||||||
1910 | Spiritual Maturity and Marriage | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 93550 | ||
Stmaryr: Much of it hinges upon how stringent your definition of 'spiritual maturity' is. I was married some 44 years ago and was spiritually immature then and consider myself immature now, though perhaps to a lesser extent, even though I have been a Christian for more than half a century. Spiritual maturity (we might think of it as being sanctification) is an ongoing process, a goal sought and worked toward, but never fully attained in this life. The larger and more important question it seems to me, is "Should a Christian marry someone who is not of the faith, who is non-Christian?" Scripture teaches against doing that. See 2 Corinthians 6:14. --Hank | ||||||
1911 | how do I pray | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 126016 | ||
God designed marriage a life-long union. Thus, it is prudent indeed to think of it as such. To ponder long and hard on the wise admonition of 2 Corinthians 6:14 could spare one a world of sorrow and regret. --Hank | ||||||
1912 | What does unequally yoked mean? | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 134198 | ||
Hello, Jo -- It must be tough to be a young Christian in a secular college these days, and my heart goes out to you. Keep the faith! It's been nearly a half century since I walked the halls of academe. It was none too easy to be a Christian in the academic environment then, but I'm persuaded that it is even more difficult now. ....... Tim Moran has written a fitting response to your question and concerns in which he addressed your concerns at some length and touched upon the exclusionary aspect of the Christian faith. I would like to pick up and expand on this exclusionary aspect through the addition of a few thoughts. Jesus was exclusionary par excellence. Said He, "I am THE way, and THE truth, and THE life; NO ONE comes to the Father but through me" [John 14:6]. I've supplied emphasis, of course, in an effort to show just how exclusive Jesus was being in this verse. Exclusivity of this magnitude is everything but popular among the disciples of secular humanism in our time. Jesus' words give them no comfort! How shamelessly bold! What effrontery to propound any such heresy! What a crass slap in the face of the humanist whose god is himself! No wonder the world hates Jesus! ...... The world and its humanism derives no comfort from Acts 4:12 either: "And there is salvation in NO ONE ELSE; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved." Bigotry? Why, yes, in today's convoluted secular world view it certainly is. ...... Is Scripture itself exlusionary? Yes, it is. It claims to be the word of God, the absolute truh in a world that denies the existence of absolute truth. Is it bigoted? Yes, it is by secular world view standards, because it condemns the world of sin and offers redemption through one means and one only, the finished work of Jesus on the cross. This is foolishness to the world: "The natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised" [1 Corinthians 2:14] ...... Dear Jo, you seek for an answer (to various biblical issues) that your peers at college will respect. You may not find that possible, because it is they who have the option of respecting the word of God and you as the messenger, or deriding and rejecting both. But it is not the Christian's option to compromise God's word in order to gain respect or approval. Peer pressure is strong during the college years and you don't have an easy task before you. Followers of The Way had it hard during the dawning days of Christianity and they have it hard still. But you and all your Christian brothers and sisters on this earth have a hope that if both sure and steadfast, and you have the promise of Jesus Himself that He will never leave you or forsake you. ..... A parting thought. You say in your user profile that you know your away around in Scripture. Good! Keep knowing, keep going, keep growing in your walk with Christ. Keep the faith! And whether your message of faith is received or spurned, "sanctify Christ as Lord in your heart, always being ready to give and account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence" [1 Peter 3:15]. ....... "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen" [Jude 24,25] ..... God bless you, Jo. --Hank | ||||||
1913 | Is God against interacial marriage? | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 145176 | ||
RubyAnn ::: Please use Quick Search at the upper right of this screen. Type in 94898 and 135629, respectively. --Hank | ||||||
1914 | what if a christian is married to non-ch | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 146962 | ||
alello ::: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 is generally interpreted to be a sanction against Christians being bound together with non-Christians in any spiritual relationship or in any enterprise that would be detrimental to the Christians' influence and testimony as members of the body of Christ. But this does not mean that Christians should sequester themselves and shun non-Christians. This would be in violation of the purpose and intent of Christians on the earth: to go into all the world and preach the Gospel (Matthew 28:19). See also 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. But I do believe that 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 does apply to marriage. My wife was a regenerate believer when I married her and so was I. We have been married for more than 45 years. I can't imagine being married to a non-believer. It surely believe it is a cardinal mistake for a Christian to pay no heed to this commandment and marry a non-believer. But of course it's always a cardinal mistake to disregard any portion of God's word. --Hank | ||||||
1915 | Any advice to stop sexual immorality? | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 150987 | ||
FRoZeNFIRe: Young lady, God has NOT revealed to you that it is His will for you to stay in this relationship of engaging in immoral sex with your boyfriend. It may be your will and your boyfriend's will to satisfy the lusts of the flesh by indulging in immoral acts that Scripture calls sinful, but I assure you that God never reveals anything to anyone at any time that is contrary to His written word, the Scriptures. .... If you are a Christian as you say you are, take a stand for Christ and his word! Pay particular attention to 2 Corinthians 6:14. To ignore it is to set yourself up for a great deal of trouble that you have the power, now, to prevent. Additionally, here are a few passages of Scripture that deal squarely and uncompromisingly with the issue of immorality: 1 Cor. 5:9; 6:13,18; 7:2; 2 Cor. 12:21; Gal. 5:19; Eph. 5:3,5; Col. 3:5; and 1 Thess. 4:3. Of course it is only natural that your boyfriend, an unregenerate sinner, does not see anything wrong with having pre-marital sex. But you, if you are a regenerate believer in Christ, certainly should see that it is sinful, as these passages I've given you to study clearly teach. The decision is yours. I pray that you will choose this day whom you will serve. --Hank | ||||||
1916 | Any advice to stop sexual immorality? | 2 Cor 6:14 | Hank | 151017 | ||
FrozenFire: Four Forum members have given you sound, scripturally-grounded counsel. Now it's your move. And I believe that all Christian users of this Forum who read this thread will be praying for you. The stakes are extremely high. Given the sketch of your situation, it is improbable that making the right move -- the move which all four of the Christian respondents to your question have advised to do, clearly basing their answers on the teachings of God's word -- will not be easy for you. But I tell you on the authority of God's word that if you are His child, He will make the way of escape from your temptations. Here's what the Bible says, "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." [the term 'common to man' is from a Greek word that can also be understood to mean 'that which is human'] ...... You have been told that your idea to continue in this relationship because it is God's will is foolish nonsense, and so it is. You are rationalizing; kidding yourself. Please listen carefully and take to heart what the Bible teaches in the sixth chapter of Romans: "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? .... Just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. ... our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin .... Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. ... And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God." --Hank | ||||||
1917 | Tilthe calculation:On gross or net pay? | 2 Cor 9:1 | Hank | 13128 | ||
Tithing, or giving one-tenth, whether from gross or net income, can be a greater or lesser sacrifice for some than for others. Those persons of very high incomes can give a tenth of their earnings with greater ease generally than others who are scarcely getting by on what they have to work with.... But there is another dimension of giving: Time. And time is something with which all of us, rich and poor alike, are endowed equally. Each of us is allotted 24 hours of it every day. How we spend it is largely of our own choosing. For many of us, it is easier to write a bigger check than to teach a class, study the Bible, pray regularly, visit a sick friend or talk to an unsaved person about Jesus.... Paying in money is clearly a Christian duty and privilege not to be down-played or taken lightly. But is it our all? --Hank | ||||||
1918 | I want to know if I have to give my thit | 2 Cor 9:7 | Hank | 189116 | ||
Dear Marbella - What a joy to have another new-born Christian on SBF. Please don't worry about your command of English. You'll do fine, and we'll help you in every way possible. Others on the Forum struggle with English too. Particularly me. You see, my handicap is that I live in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas where English is frequently spoken poorly and written very rarely. :-) ..... Now let's talk a little about this business of tithing. Tithing is a requirement in the Bible, but it is only a requirement of the law given to Israel All Israelites were to give ten per cent (that's what "tithe" means) of everything, of earnings and crops, to the Tabernacle or Temple. Please see Lev. 27:30; Num. 18:26; Deut. 14:24; 2 Chron. 31:5. ..... The New Testament does not specify the giving of a percentage of income. It says instead that the Christian should give "in keeping with his income" (1 Cor. 16:2). The Christian's guide to giving is laid down in the ninth chapter of 2 Corinthians. While I strongly recommend the reading and study of the entire chapter, here I will quote only 2 Cor. 9:7: "Each man must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." ...... My heart goes out to you in Christian love, young believer. Pray, study God's word, enter joyfully into the fellowship of the saints, and may your light so shine among men that they may see your good work and glorify your Father in heaven. That you may be blessed by this Forum and be a blessing to it is my prayer. Agape. --Hank | ||||||
1919 | J. Preston Eby? | 2 Cor 11:4 | Hank | 82901 | ||
Norrie, I'd meant to post to your question about this Eby fellow earlier, but way led on to way and my good intentions went awry. Like Radioman, I used MSN search and was served up a giant platter of his stuff. I came to two conclusions rather quickly. He's a wordy windbag, the kind of person who, upon being asked for the time of day, will bore you with a long history of watchmaking. And he is a believer in universal salvation. That's all I found out about him, except that he operates out of El Paso, Texas. I frankly didn't have the stomach to endure any more of his expansive musings and so departed the web site. If you are interested reading all his stuff, and have several days at your disposal in which to do it, use MSN and type in his name. Meanwhile, I will think of you during your ordeal :-) --Hank | ||||||
1920 | What do we know about Paul? | 2 Cor 11:22 | Hank | 60797 | ||
Sharon2015: We know a great deal about Paul, much of it from Paul himself. A good place to begin reading is in 2 Cor. 11. Then go back and read the book of Acts beginning with Chapter 8. Then read Paul's letters; some were addressed to churches and some to individuals. Keep a notebook handy and jot down the many interesting facts you uncover about Paul's life and work. I'm sure you will come to know this great apostle of Christ in a way you perhaps have never known him before. A good book to read, although fictionalized, is "The Apostle" by Sholem Asch. --Hank | ||||||
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