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81 | were infants baptized? | Acts 16:15 | JCrichton | 148695 | ||
Hi, Jeff! As the previous posts noted, whole households were baptized... from those passages you can conclude that: a) Children, including infants, were excluded from baptism, as they were seen as insignificant to the Body of Christ or b) Children were included in the baptism, as they were seen as significant to the Body of Christ... If we opt for the first thought (a), we must conclude that the children were left unbaptized till they were of sufficient age (not specified in Scripture) to be baptized--of course, their future baptism would depend on their ability to travel to a place where they could be baptized or wait about till other ministers would come their way or someone in their household or village would be delegated the authority to baptize the children as they reached the proper age... Opting for the second thought (b), would afford one baptism for all the famility members, bestowing all family members the same vital importance in the Body of Christ... if nothing else, infant baptism could have immerged as a form of tradition where as baptism replaces the offering at the Temple and the circumcision of the male child (both happening while the child is less than a month old)... God Bless! Angel |
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82 | Was this promise fulfilled? | Josh 1:4 | JCrichton | 148599 | ||
Hi, Mommapbs! The Promise did not fail! Remember that there were conditions set on the Hebrews... amongt them were: a) that they had to take the land from the occupants, b) that they had to take full possession of the land by either eradicating or expelling the occupants, c) they had to live separate from the nations around them (not emulating their customs and not intermarrying with them)... Israel failed on many regards... including not taking the land when God commanded them to do it! I compare the loss of the Promised land to the loss the Holy Spirit: both the Hebrews of ancient times and Christians of modern times came short of God's Gift... the Gift was never removed or limited; it is the recipients who failed to partake of God's Gift fully! God Bless! Angel |
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83 | Popes predicted since 1143AD | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 148597 | ||
Hi, regguh! This forum facilitates Christian interchange on the Holy Scripture... the book of Malachi does not contain predictions... Though prophecy and prediction are congruent, we tend to define prediction as a divination made by man; while a prophecy is define as a revelation made by God to man through the Holy Spirit... I've just read through St. Malachi... there is no mention of x number of Popes... Personally I am not aware of extra-Biblical writings of St. Malachi; if that is your reference point, this site would not discuss dogmatic writings... perhaps you should go to www.ewtn.com; that is a Roman Catholic site and has additional reference sites that deal with Catholic issues... You are welcomed to open discusions on any Biblical subject that relates to the Holy Scripture... and, if you wish to do so, you can contact me directly at jcrichtonfs1@yahoo.com--I would be more than glad to look into your original query! God Bless! Angel |
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84 | "Be about business in business" ? | Luke 12:42 | JCrichton | 148550 | ||
Hi, pry! Unfortunately Scripture is not an accumulation of teachings in various sciences (though it does cover all science)... still, since the Holy Scripture is God-inspired, the Holy Spirit has revealed much... some of the times we must employ several passages from various books in order to clarify a point... In addition to what has been offered here's my collaboration: Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's.” And they were amazed at him. (Mark 12:17) If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. (1 Peter 4:11) If we combine the above passages we could conclude that: a) We are God's, hence we are obliged to render to God what is God's, and, b) Whatever we do, we must do it in Christ Jesus so that in all things Christ is honored and through Him the Father is praised! God Bless! Angel |
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85 | Animal images used by cults? | 1 Cor 8:9 | JCrichton | 148548 | ||
Hi, LinV! I think that your friend is misguided... she many be hypersensitive or her congregation may be teaching extremes... This could be an excellent point of discusion for you and your friend... you may be able to help her understand her error by working on the images on your shirt... The next time you meet with her bring up the subject yourself... ask her to clarify her objection and query her about the values on the image (if the owl were to be replaced by an eagle, a sparrow, a dove, raven, crow... would she still object to the depiction?... you could also go on line to search for related topics (animals and others as gods/amulets)... always return to the Bible as the major point of reference! God luck! God Bless! Angel |
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86 | romans chapter 14 verse 1 | Rom 14:1 | JCrichton | 148547 | ||
Hi, Monica1! We are called to offer assistance for those who are less knowledgeable or less spiritual (weak in faith)... but we cannot lord our "maturity" over them by ridiculing their ignorance or misguidedness... we are to excercise love and patience as we bring them closer to the Lord! God Bless! Angel |
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87 | Taking Him for His word | Matt 24:2 | JCrichton | 148470 | ||
Hi, Wild Olive! I understand your concern... let me take you to John 4:19-24, while speaking to a Samaritan woman Jesus reveals that same episode to befold Israel... there will be no longer a Temple building to which God's people will gather to worship... further, there will be a different mode of worshipping: Spirit and Truth (Holy Spirit and Jesus)... the era of Israel's continued Temple worshipping is near its end as He will be raised, as Moses raised the serpent in the desert, so that all who look to Him will be saved! In two thousand years the Temple has remained destroyed... Israel has not worshipped in the Temple... there are rumors of some Jewish organization/s planning to build a temple... if these rumors were to materialize, would Yahweh's Glory go back on Himself and frequent a building that He Himself prophecised against? Would the erection of a temple not be akin to the strange fire offered by Aarons sons or the well-intensioned Oza that touched the Ark as he attempted to keep it from falling from the cart? Would Yahweh's Wrath not burn against those who would profane His Word? God Bless! Angel |
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88 | suicides and the bible | Gen 18:25 | JCrichton | 148468 | ||
Hi, Massaiman! No! But don't let this cloud your mind... neither is there a word against pornographic materials, using dope (coke, crack, dust...), using household chemicals to get high, very little is said about prostitution, just as little is said about abortion, nothing against domestic violance, child-labor, racism... There is a Commandment not to kill--though many simply choose to apply this Commandment in the most stringent definition of the word... euthanasia, even though it sounds pleasant, it is nothing more and nothing less than killing! ...abortion, though it sounds foreing, practiced both abroad and at home (US) as a form of contraceptive, is nothing less than murdering the most innocent and defenseless of God's creation... Jesus tells us that there is only one sin for which we will not receive forgiveness: blaspheming against the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit is God and, in the Person of the Holy Spirit, He instructs and teaches man... to reject Him or refuse His teaching simply means death! Only the Father can bring us to Jesus... the Father chooses the Holy Spirit as His means to bring us to Jesus... without the Holy Spirit's cleansing (as Jesus baptizes in the Holy Spirit) we cannot be saved! But the premise that we can sin because Jesus died for the world is flawed... Jesus did not claim to die for all but for many... those who believe! And there's no such thing as preforgiveness of sin... I mean, as a Christian I cannot choose to rob a bank and expect Jesus to have forgiven me prior to my transgression... how ridiculous it would be for Jesus to hang around waiting for me to thank Him for keeping me safe from harm as I commit a preforgiven transgression?... breaking into a bank to steal money many not seem to be suicidal, but there are many repercusions to the act: injury/death of the perpetrator, injury/death of a guard, bank personnel or client, injury/death of a police officer or a passerby... can I preconfess to Christ and expect His forgiveness? So too is suicide... it is fatal (most of the times)... it is permanent (all of the times); when a person commits suicide he/she is rejecting Christ... he/she is saying that God does not assists His servants when they are burdened... suicide is not just a simgular act... a person that commits suicide renounces life (inclusive of all of God's gifts), family, friends, hope! It is a selfish act that pronounces that the individual, not God, has the authority over life and salvation! DO NOT KILL does not simply applies to others or the postnatal! DO NOT KILL never goes out of fashion nor does it loses its imperative! Jesus is so adamant about violance that He cautions even against injurious language: 21“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. (Matthew 5:21-22) So, it is not surprising that when asked about the greatest Commandment Jesus fuses the Love of God with the love of others and of ourselves! (Matthew 22:36-40)... Paul enumerates the value of love (1 Corinthians 13:4-8), verse 7 is superb: Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fails. We have a great weapon against death (suicide or otherwise): LOVE! God Bless! Angel |
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89 | What is wrong? | 2 Cor 12:13 | JCrichton | 148467 | ||
Hi, Mommapbs! Surely Paul clarifies his service to the Church... he is careful not to present to them an obstacle in coming to Christ... he himself searches for employment while tending the flock... and, rather than for himself, he asks for contribution to help other less furtunate Christians... Here Paul plays on words and actions: Not being a burden to them, he chose to wave the authority to claim the provisions due to Christ's ministers... this is the great "wrong" which he speaks of... his determination to freely offer Christ to them--no-strings-attached! God Bless! Angel |
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90 | THE BOOK OF ROMANS? | Romans | JCrichton | 148466 | ||
Hi, rubina! Though the book of Romans touches on many important issues and clarifies a great number of doctrinal teachings... no book in the Bible supercedes or summerizes God's Divine Inspiration! Just as an example, it is John who tells us that Christ is the Lamb of God... yet even he erred when he attempted to persuade Christ to baptize him instead of he baptizing Jesus... Still, John the Evangelist opens with the greatest most powerful writing in Scripture: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God." There is no single expression in the Bible that demonstrates the coexistence, as God, of the Father and the Son--other than Jesus' own statement in John 10:30... There are no shortcuts to the Word of God... we are called to know God... so we must devour every book with equal desire for enlightenment and the Truth! God Bless! Angel |
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91 | who is the bridegroom | John 3:29 | JCrichton | 148465 | ||
Hi, Christian mother! John the Baptist introduces Christ as the Bridegroom (John 3:26-30); see also: Revelation 19:6-8 and 21:1-3... this metaphor is not new though... in the Old Testament we find Yahweh speaking of Israel as His bride, this would of course make Him the Bridegroom! Yet, since the Father and the Son are One (John 10:30), there is no contradiction in both the Father and the Son being the Bridegroom! God Bless! Angel |
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92 | We ran from a major city. | Acts | JCrichton | 148461 | ||
Hi, Gospel! Perhaps you are referring to Acts 19:22 through 20:5: 22He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia a little longer. The Riot in Ephesus 23About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. 24A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in no little business for the craftsmen. 25He called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: “Men, you know we receive a good income from this business. 26And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus and in practically the whole province of Asia. He says that manmade gods are no gods at all. 27There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited, and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.” 28When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 29Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions from Macedonia, and rushed as one man into the theater. 30Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples would not let him. 31Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater. 32The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there. 33The Jews pushed Alexander to the front, and some of the crowd shouted instructions to him. He motioned for silence in order to make a defense before the people. 34But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” 35The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Men of Ephesus, doesn't all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and not do anything rash. 37You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess. 38If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. They can press charges. 39If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly. 40As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of today's events. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.” 41After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly. Acts 20 Through Macedonia and Greece 1When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodby and set out for Macedonia. 2He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, 3where he stayed three months. Because the Jews made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. 4He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. 5These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. God Bless! Angel |
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93 | Please Explain Matt 28:16-20? | John 10:30 | JCrichton | 148457 | ||
Hi, Montyb! Matthew 28:16-20 is Jesus' great commission to His disciples... Jesus delegates to them the task of bringing all men to the fold, He reveals to them the Holy Trinity and encourages them to be strong and to fulfill their duties as He promises that He will be with them always! When we read the Holy Scripture and we compare the various texts (the Gospels and the Epistles, specially) we find, amongst other things, that: a) Jesus taught us that He and the Father are One, b) God is Spirit, c) God, as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, indwels in the Believers, d) God, as the Holy Spirit guides and teaches the Church, e) Jesus, though no longer found in a physical state, comes to those who gather, in His Name... Since the Word is God, and God is Omnipresent, Jesus, as the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit, can assure His disciples (all Believers) that He will remain with us forever--this makes His commission an easier task to perform... as long as we abide in Him! God Bless! Angel |
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94 | What happened to following 1 Cor.14 | Gal 3:3 | JCrichton | 148291 | ||
Hi, Bobby Conner! The Church evolves (develops/moves forward)... there was a time when the Apostles and disciples spoke of "the Way;" I can't remember when last I've heard of such expression... there was also a time when the disciples (Apostles included) were called or referred to as those following the Way/Name... then, while at Antioch, someone/s, who remains anonymous, began to call Jesus' disciples as "Christians..." it stuck! In the early Church much of the missionary journeys and preaching were done by one or two Apostles with one (or more) disciple in tow... clearly it would be contrary to God's teaching if all arouse and all began to preach and speak in strange tongues... it would be much as the mayhem experienced when several people shout over each other in an attempt to win the crowd over... God is a God of order not chaos! If you read Scripture carefully you will find that Jesus told Simeon that he was kephas (Peter) and that on that rock He would build His Church, that he was given the keys to the Church, that what ever he tied or loosen on earth so it would be in Heaven, and that not even the gates of Hell would be able to stand (succeed) against the Church--that was the last clear statement Jesus made... well aside from putting them on notice that He would send the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, from the Father and that it would be He who would teach us and guide us to the fulness of Truth!... Christ's Church is guided by the Holy Spirit... if we reject one idea because it does not clearly appear as Biblical... would we not be curtailing and censoring the Holy Spirit? ...if we live in extremes, would we not find that the Church operated out of personal homes of some of the disciples and that Christians should regress to that form of gathering?... that Christians lived in communes sharing the various jobs and resources and that any "Christian" that does not divest him/herself of material wealth is an anti-Christian?... and, if hyper-extreme, could we not fall into the erroneous belief that we no longer need to preach or teach anyone about God since Scripture unequivocally tells us that in those days He will infuse our hearts and minds with His Knowledge--the Holy Spirit... would it not be superfluous, in extreme reasoning, to attempt to teach and preach to others when God has already done so? (Hebrews 8:6-11; John 14:16-26; 15:26 thru 16:15) You are correct in wondering about the changes... Paul tells us that we are to search all things (teachings), rejecting that which is evil and holding on to that which is good... we can determine what is good by listening to the Holy Spirit as He teaches us, through Scripture, about the Truth. (Galatians 1:6-12; 2 Peter 1:20 thru 2:22) God Bless! Angel |
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95 | What kind of man was Jonah? a prophet | Jonah | JCrichton | 148266 | ||
Hi, starfish960! As with many of the writers/prophets we are only offered a glancing stat sheet... many times we connect the dots, at other times we simply do not have enough numbers to formulate much more than a personal projection... it is similar to the telephone/internet where we formulate a mental depiction of others from what/how they express themselves... Jonah was a fervent servant of God... he had much of Peter's and Job's characteristics: quick to formulate, quick to act, shortsighted when it came to working on his own... He was given a simple task (from God's perspective)... one which he failed miserably! But he was no slouch... he, as Paul, burned with eagerness to serve God; yet, also as Paul, Jonah failed to understand that by carrying out his own agenda he was truly not serving God! Here's a servant of God who has witnessed or is clearly aware of God's mercy (not recorded but inferred--see Jonah 4:2), who burns with the passion of the sons of Zebedee (Luke 9:54-56), who sees the callousness of the wicked people to whom he is being sent as meriting nothing more than extermination... he boils with jealousy for his God and fears that God will have mercy upon those who are completely oblivious to His generosity... Jonah is resolute in his determination to avoid his task; yet, when others come into peril do to his personal disobedience, he is quick to keep the innocent from harm--not that they were necessarily pure of heart and mind--simply, that their lives were threatened by his actions... Through Jonah God teaches us many things... two salient points are: a) God's will is done no matter what, and b) God always sees the whole picture and is patient with His servants because He knows how extremely limited we are! God Bless! Angel |
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96 | we are saints | 1 Cor 6:1 | JCrichton | 148257 | ||
Hi, regguh! I wanted to add: Compared to the Old Testament, the saints are the the holy people of God... Yahweh Himself calls Israel gods and commands them to be holy as He is Holy... this, of course, does not mean that Israel (as a whole) was a nation of holy people who humbly obeyed God and joyfully lived in adherance to His Commandments... conversely, Paul and the other Apostles (and disciples) were keenly aware that amongst them there were those who were not saints of Christ... the various letters attest to the battle waged on the Church by the Ancient Serpent as the unmature and the incredulous would join the Church... When we look at Scripture, as a whole, we can better understand that we are called to be holy (saints) and it is through adherance to Christ that we achieve that rebirth: walking in the Spirit (Holy Spirit); becoming God's holy people! God Bless! Angel |
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97 | Difference between Offering and Tithing? | Heb 7:5 | JCrichton | 148250 | ||
Hi, Spiritual Nourishment! The difference between tithings and offerings are eviden by reading Hebrews 7:5 (which refers us to the Old Testament where the tribe of Levi was separated for Temple/Worship service and were not allowed to own property/land... through the Temple tithing God provided for them) and comparing Scripture from Romans 12:8-21, 2 Corinthians 8:1 thru 9:12, and others... The institution of the Tith was the mechanism by which God's people would provide for the Temple (provisions for the tribe of Levi, the construction and maintenance of the Temple, with the inclusion of labor and material, and the forging of the various objects of worship), and the needy in Israel. The offerings then and now were additional "free will" gifts made to God by Israel... ultimately, we find that, in the New Testament, since Christians are not obligated to prove for the Temple (destroyed by the Romans in about 70 AD) nor the tribe of Levi tithing is not mentioned as a means to provide for the Church and the needy... rather, free and cheerful offering is expected from all Christians--according to their means and their individual desire to give thanks to God (through the Church and the needy) for providing us all that we are! Peter makes a profound statement in Acts 5:1-10: there is no mandate in what we give to the Lord... but we must give with full knowledge and charity: if we can only afford little, we should not attempt to boast about giving much... if we can give much, we should not attempt to cheat God by claiming that we are unable to give generously... ultimately, Jesus, the One who can see our most intimate secret thoughts, will hold us accountable to our actions (1 Corinthians 3:12-13)... Hence, though we are released from the obligation of the Tithing as imputed to Israel, our obligation to Christ is in effect and applicable to our personal means: we must bring our offerings to Christ with a joyful and charitable heart! God Bless! Angel |
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98 | Why do some sermons misrepresent truth? | Rev 22:18 | JCrichton | 145532 | ||
Hi, Gilderd! As erroneous as they are, too many "Christians" are taking way too many liberties with the Holy Scripture... Just recently, as I was channel surfing, I began to slow down when I noticed that the program contenct was Christian... but I almost got a whiplash as I promptly left the channel: the speaker was inducting others into a special familiarity that he has with God... he promised that God did not mind when we got mad at Him! I don't recall Jesus teaching us to be mad at God nor to disrespect Him... Yeah, Moses challenged Yahweh (most likely God wanted Moses to stand for the Hebrews)... yeah, Jacob fought Him (though not clearly evident, God challenged him to seak high things from Him)... yeah, Abraham tested His resolve (Abraham spoke for the people, never against God)... yeah, Jonah refused to carry out God's Command (he misundestood God's Mercy and was acting zelously in regards to the people's disrespect towards God)... as far as I can recall, every single incident where one of God's servants seem to challenge God, they were genuinely seeking to serve Him better... and every single intimacy (relationship or moment) was originated by God! Today, many intimate a deeper and more spiritual relationship with God than He has allowed to all of His servants, including any whom He has called "friend!" Don't simply get angry at these occurances... pray for each and everyone of them... that the Holy Spirit enlightens them and they humble themselves to God... pray also for those who, in ignorance, embrace all sorts of strange and anti-Christian doctrines because they seem new and "freeing!" God Bless! Angel |
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99 | did house churches effect comm. living? | Acts 2:44 | JCrichton | 145489 | ||
Hi, taylorgirl77! Though the practice of living together or of sharing everything was inspired by the Holy Spirit... this communal living is not as those practiced throughout time where a few get everything and control everyone in a cult or cult-like environment... we find that the necesities of the times dictated for the Church of Christ to be found in local houses, deserts and other wilderness locations... there is even evidence that Christians gathered (if not lived) in the catacombs of Rome... still, throughout the Church's infancy there were people living in a communal or communal-like environment while others would continue to live in their own townships and homes... a few would no doubt be part of some mobile community that would bridge all the Christians communities throughout the missionary geographical areas... One thing is constant, Christians are called to aide others, specially their Christian brethren! God Bless! Angel |
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100 | found another opinion which may be wrong | Joshua | JCrichton | 145486 | ||
Hi, Chusarcik! I think that when we tend to throw in all sorts of things into the cooking pot, the only outcome is pot-luck surprise! Superstition deems the number 13 as bad luck... it is interesting to visit some of New York City's tall buildings: the elevators do not have a 13th floor on them... this shows how powerful superstition can be! However, we are speaking of the Holy Scripture and God... God does not employ nor allow for any superstition! I do not know the origin of the superstition about the number 13 (it could predate Christ--I just don't know); but what I know is that Christ made a specific selection: 12 disciples! These twelve disciples are to mirror the twelve tribes of the Old Testament... and though Christ was among them, it was truly God-with-us that was among the twelve (Isaiah 55:8-9) so the number of equal elements is still twelve! Yet, even if we were to count Jesus with the twelve, would the new Judas (not Iscariot) not be also the thirteenth since the Holy Spirit precided above the twelve and worked directly with them to establish the Church? Further, if we do not count the Holy Spirit, would then Paul not be the thirteenth... he called himself an apostle (even if he suggested that he was the least of them)... so it would seem that the most recorded apostle to the Gentiles would be battling against the forces of evil and the inherited bad omen! We find that Paul was very pleased to be Christ's apostle... he deemed his commission a great honorable one and just as he, erroneously, persecuted the Church, he made it a point to always excel in his ministry!... that thirteen thing just did not slow him a bit! The Twelve Tribes... It is revealed in Scripture that there are Twelve Tribes... that Scripture does not explain itself it is understandable: the Word of God is the Word of God... He has no need to explain Himself to us! So we start with the original names of the twelve sons of Jacob... journey through early changes (Levi separated from the Twelve--11 are left; Joseph temporarily removed from the list 10 are left; the names of two of Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, are introduced as part of the Twelve--12 are left... Then, in Revelation 7, we find that there are new changes: Dan is completely removed from the Twelve (perhaps for their inability of keeping their land and having to live annexed to one of the othe tribes)--11 left; Levi is reinstated as part of the Twelve--12 left; Ephraim is interchanged with Joseph--still 12 left! So we find that though a total of fourteen names and thirteen actual tribes existed, Israel is composed of only Twelve Tribes! God Bless! Angel |
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