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221 | Was Naomi bitter towards God | Ruth 1:14 | JCrichton | 150804 | ||
Hi, Bigida2! It is easy to get confused with Scripture if we separate one verse from the rest of Scripture... true Naomi speaks on her situation as being dejected by God but her spiritual state is that of a loving and obedient servant: 8 Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother's home. May the LORD show kindness to you, as you have shown to your dead and to me. 9 May the LORD grant that each of you will find rest in the home of another husband." (Ruth 1:8-9) Notice her generosity and her continued faithfulness to the Lord--if her bitterness was against God, would she not take advantage of her two daughters-in-law (she had no male protector so she could use them to gain favor from some prospective courters)? And, if she were begrudging God, why would she bless her daughters-in-law in His name? The people of Israel attributed all incidents to God, even those that were of negative outcome... the death of her husband and sons could only be seen as God's dejection... still, as Abraham, Naomi did not question God and she was rewarded in Ruth! God Bless! Angel |
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222 | Dominion Miracles | 1 Sam 1:1 | JCrichton | 151214 | ||
Hi! Understanding that the Holy Scripture is not a farmer's almanac (filled with historical accounts of past events and forecasts calculated on past events), we can reason, from the revealed information, that something is or happened or will be: Satan's dominion Though not stated as to when, how, or why it was done we find several passages that alude to this: Luke 4:5-6; John 12:31; 14:30; 16:11--notice that Jesus Himself attests that Satan is the prince of this world (remember that there are two kingdoms one is of the flesh and the other of the Spirit). Satan and miracles Again, we have several passages that speak directly on this issue: Matthew 24:24 (compare with Mark 13:22); Revelation 13:11-13; 19:20--again, it is Jesus Himself who warns that the antiChrists (false Christs) will produce signs to seduce/decieve the world and even the elect (Believers) if it were possible! God Bless! Angel |
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223 | where did saul go after death? | 1 Sam 28:19 | JCrichton | 124916 | ||
Hi, mommytimesthree! There are many passages in the Bible that are difficult to digest... as your argument presents: either Samuel is in Heaven or he is simply dead. Yet if he is in Heaven, then how is Saul going to end up in the same place since he has been disobedient to God, and, in essence, has become God's enemy? ...if we read from 1 Samuel 28:8 (as well as 28:11), we will find that Saul's disposition is not that Samuel is in Heaven with God, but that he is in the realm of the dead: And so Saul, disguising himself and changing his clothes, set out accompanied by two men; their visit to the woman took place at night. 'Disclose the future to me', he said, 'by means of a ghost. Conjure up the one I shall name to you.' It is Saul's state of mind that determines where he will end up: Saul and his sons will end up in the realm of the dead--the place where he thinks Samuel was residing. Samuel did not receive authority to reveal anything further than the fact that Saul and his sons would die at the hands of the Philistines. Was Samuel in Heaven or not? As Paul said: now we know only partially, then we will know as we ourselves are known! (1 Corinthians 13:12) God Bless! Angel |
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224 | I seek guidance | 2 Samuel | JCrichton | 107062 | ||
Vlocka, hi! You made some very intelligent points: not attending service; not reading the Bible. In the movies and television everything is cool: 90210, Dawson's Creek, Everwood, Friends... (not familiar with the shows just the themes); everyone is ok with interchanging sex partners, not getting "serious" with one partner, doing whatever pleases, getting the woman/man (and in other shows: getting the same sex partner away from the wife/husband)... In the Bible: reality bites! God will never test you (James 1:13-16--this book is located towards the back of the Bible, after the book of Hebrews and right before 1 Peter; 1:13-17 means: chapter 1, verses 13 through 16). He will never cause harm to you or to others (James 1:17)--so if you feel compelled to form a relationship with a woman who is already seeing/married to someone else... know that you enter into it on your own! Jesus is very clear about marriage and divorce: Matthew 5:27-32 and Matthew 19:1-9--Matthew is located in the New Testament, the very first book. Now, just by using reason (logic/common sense) you said that you think that there's a serious risk involved in pursuing the woman because her partner may not be willing to step aside cordially--can't you see that only on tv and movies do people take irresponsible risks, with their own lives and with other people's lives, and they still end up in paradise? Brother, I suggest that you do what I am going to do: PRAY TO THE LORD TO GUIDE YOU OUT OF THAT AWFUL SITUATION. Blessed Christmans! |
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225 | mathew 21: 12 | 2 Sam 6:7 | JCrichton | 123779 | ||
Hi, Four Square! There are many teachings in the Bible that can confound us... Remember the strange fire that the two sons of Aaron presented before Yahweh--they were struck dead by God! We cannot serve God in whatever manner we please... true there has been a change, according to the Divine Plan, of how God deals with people; but God has never asked to be worship "as you please." That was Cain's flaw... he came to God with an offering of his own choosing--while Abel offered the best of his efforts! God could never have blessed Cain! Jesus is fulfilling the prophecy about the Temple and letting His authority be felt! (Jeremiah 7:9-11) God Bless! Angel |
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226 | womans name | 2 Kings | JCrichton | 150459 | ||
Hi, dahawg! The reference is 2 Kings 4:8-37... other than the prophet's own name, the only named mentioned is that of the prophet's servant, Gehazi... and the city/town of Shunem... The woman is simply referred to as a rich woman or the woman from Shunem. God Bless! Angel |
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227 | Why are the translations so different? | 1 Chr 20:3 | JCrichton | 120735 | ||
Hi, lcw! Sorry to jump on this other one... This goes back to human pride... Everyone wants to re-invent the wheel: my wheel is rounder, sleeker, faster, more road worthy, multi-tasking (could travel on pavement, dirt, rock, sand, pebbles, on whater... hey! it could even glide on air!)... There is only one truth: Jesus is the Only Savior: the Resurrection and the Life! When we stray from the Truth we divide the Church: One Church does not translate to hundreds of doctrines! But until we become spiritually mature we will be as those admonished by Paul: Brothers, I urge you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, not to have factions among yourselves but all to be in agreement in what you profess; so that you are perfectly united in your beliefs and judgements. From what Chloe's people have been telling me about you, brothers, it is clear that there are serious differences among you. What I mean is this: every one of you is declaring, 'I belong to Paul,' or 'I belong to Apollos,' or 'I belong to Cephas,' or 'I belong to Christ.' Has Christ been split up? Was it Paul that was crucified for you, or was it in Paul's name that you were baptised? (1 Corinthians 1:10-13) Since the Lord founded one Church, Christians should "be in agreement in what" we "profess:" "perfectly united in" our "beliefs and judgements." God Bless! Angel |
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228 | Naming our Daughter question | 2 Chr 3:1 | JCrichton | 131977 | ||
Hi, Wsh! One name comes to mind: Holly! God Bless! Angel |
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229 | Ezra and Family Values? | Ezra 10:3 | JCrichton | 118437 | ||
Hi, JRM! I think that the problem lies not in the "cleansing" but in what is the "cleansing." God did not command the people of Israel to exclude other nationality or people of different ethnicity... the call was to purify themselves from the pagan people around them. There are many statements in the Old Testament made by God in reference to the "foreigners:" they are to be respected, considered one of Israel's children, allowed to live in peace among Israel, allowed to partake of the covenants... the one requirement on the "foreigners" was that they too had to be as Israel: One God, obey His commandments, be as the people of Israel were commanded to live! Heard the story of Ruth? She did not marry one of Israel's king... but she was selected by God to protect His people in among the non-Jews! God Bless! Angel |
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230 | how to tithe as a businessman | Neh 10:37 | JCrichton | 116603 | ||
Hi, NYAWESHUS! I don't think that there is a varaition in the responsibility of tithing; meaning that one's position in life does not dictate a greater or lesser obligation to God. If you read the Bible you will find that hardly any of the Apostles gave tithing; no not because they were unemployed or traveling salesmen, but because the tithing was provided maily for the priesthood of the house of Levi and the Temple (true some was dedicated to the orphans, widows and the poor in general)... The Apostles made "collections" and they preached about giving with cheer and generosity--as was their resolve to help the needy (they did not profit personally from the collections). Perhaps you can afford to offer God thousands of dollars a year while others may only offer a few dollars... as Jesus' observation about the old lady and the wealthy man at the Temple (the first offered what she had to live on while the latter offered way much more but only of his surplus and his heart was devoid of humble generosity), give to God from your heart with love and gratitute for your good fortune! God Bless! Angel |
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231 | Why wouldn't Mordecai bow down to Haman? | Esth 3:2 | JCrichton | 134171 | ||
Hi, the King's child! Bowing down was seen as an act of submission and worship--Mordecai was a devote Jew who recognized and served only Yahweh! Bowing down to anyone other than Yahweh would have been seen by Mordecai as a sign of idolatry... way back when people all over the world instituted themselves (kings and other rulers) as a god... as a superior beings they required that their subjects worshipped them; a public demonstration of this would be bowing to them, their emissaries and even to their likeness (statue, carving, etc...)--of course this is not to be confused with cultural signs of respect (as the oriental practice), since this is done on a lateral unbaised level! God Bless! Angel |
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232 | Scripture on Satan being powerless | Job 1:1 | JCrichton | 134392 | ||
Hi, Glow! Here are three Scriptural passages that speak on God's power over Satan: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33) You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. (1 John 4:4) Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7) Another three that you can look up are: John 12:31; 14:30 and 16:11. God Bless! Angel |
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233 | The Earth is round and hangs on nothing | Job 26:10 | JCrichton | 119601 | ||
Hi, 1seeker1! There are several translations out there... The Catholic Douay-Rheims (1899) has the word "globe" where others have "circle": Isaiah 40:22: It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth,... I am not familiar with the Hebrew nor the Greek Languages... perhaps you could search a site (if there is one) that would offer comparative text of both the original (be it Greek or Hebrew or both) and English texts--if you find such source please attach your findings on this thread! God Bless! Angel |
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234 | . | Job 31:1 | JCrichton | 149501 | ||
Hi, Curtis Neeley! I think that what you are asking is quite a tall order... there are many subjects that seem to be ignored by Scripture... however, taking into consideration that the Bible is a conglomeration of books on theological teachings, we can quickly dispense of any seeming gaps on doctrinal teachings... Jesus, while speaking to Israel explained that He did not come to abolish the Law but to fulfill it... He proceeded to correct the erroneous teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees and in one particular occasion He taught on adultery... He told His listeners that man committed adultery not only by the actual engagement of a physical sexual intercourse, but that man committed adultery in his mind if he looked at a woman and desired her (Matthew 5:27-30) True, the female figure is appealing... and you may have excelled in your profession as a photographer... but consider this: * Will everyone looking at your artistic photographs view them in the same manner as you? * How many of the females you photographed were under-weight, over-weight, ethnic, short, old, not as aesthetically pleasing (ugly, deformed, missing appendages, bold, uneducated, destitute, etc.)... Sadly, society has determined only those female bodies that exude sexuality (perfect everything, even if cosmetically enhanced) are beautiful women... if your work reflects those values... you know that your were not in the field of acknowledging and respecting the female body as a work of art but as a work of sensuality or a commodity (something to be sold/exchange for power/wealth)... Now, if you examine the Holy Scripture in the terms I proposed you will find that you were not in a field that could please God!: 13You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." 15If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. 16So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. 17For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want. 18But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law. 19The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. (Galatians 5:13-26) God Bless! Angel |
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235 | Well, is it is good that this is restric | Job 31:1 | JCrichton | 149574 | ||
Hi, Curtis Neeley! Part of the problem you are having is that you are separating God from life... When a person believes in God, God exists in every part of that person's life! Sadly, some people create a conglomerate of doctrines and attempt to identify their mixture as a Christian doctrine... so it is easy to get confused about God, His Ways, Christ, Redemption, Salvation, and Christian worship... Nudity is not a debatable issue! God forbids it, and that is final! Does God distinguish between art nudity and sensual nudity? Yes! But the problem is not what God thinks about nudity... the problem is man's capacity for misusing his liberty... Adam and Eve you know about... but did you understand it? God did not react to their nudity (as we know they were nude before they became aware of it) God objects to how we process the knowledge that we possess: Adam and Eve hid from God because they became aware of their nakedness and understood their sexuality! Our nakedness in Scripture is not seen as a sign of artistic beauty but as a sing of sexuality or disgrace: Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one." (Isaiah 47:3) Even the bravest warriors will flee naked on that day," declares the LORD. (Amos 2:16) These (above) examples deal with the everyday life of Israel (the people of God)... following is a list of passages that deal with doctrinal (worship) statues: Genisis 9:22-23; Exodus 20:26; 28:42; 32:25-28; Leviticus 16:4; 18:6-19; 20:11, 17-19, 21; As for Jesus incarnation, death, resurrection, and ascension... we cannot dictate morals to God... it is the other way around! If God chose to come to us in a body similar to ours, if He chose to die in our stead, if He chose to become the Sacrificial Gift... who are we to judge Him... Now... to renounce God because other people do not agree with our personal expressions or to reject God because others reject us or to return to past sins because we feel hurt by the judgment of others... it is a grave error from which we may never recover... you see?... it is not God that condemns us to Hell... it is we who choose our selves and our own ways instead of God and His Way! If you truly reject God (are in disbelief)... I suggest that you read the Bible... slowly; start with John, then 1st and 2nd John, then Matthew, then Galatians and Ephesians; from there go to Hebrews, James, 1st and 2nd Peter, then Jude... once done with these start with the Old Testament books--combine a reading from Genesis, Psalms, and the corresponding Scripture in the New Testament books (you must have a Bible with a built-in concordance or use both a Bible and a concordance)... every single time that you start your Bible study begin by asking God to allow the Holy Spirit to guide you and enlighten you... Remember that we are called to humble ourselves to Christ, and He will exalt us! God Bless! Angel |
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236 | how should u worship the Lord | Psalm | JCrichton | 121513 | ||
Hi, cavscoutski! As walker67 pointed out Psalm 150 is an excellent answer. There are some Bibles which have included the notes (headers, footers, side panels) which are basically either musical direction, instrument selections or composer/director recognition. There are some extremists that claim that we should not use any musical instrument while praising God (singing, chanting, orating). They desire to base it on the Bible--claiming that it was not done by the early Church. Here's why they are wrong: Could you imagine hiding in the various locations (homes, ranches, caves, abandoned buildings, catacombs, etc...) and singing loudly while other members played the various musical instruments?... Would that not be as intelligent as placing a bull's-eye on their garment and taunting the Romans and the Jews to see if they could "hit the mark!" Once the Church gathered freely--without the incarceration and death threats hanging over the disciples--why would they not celebrate God with songs and musical instruments? The Bible is not a book of lists--we may never find certain things written in the Bible (i.e.: what Jesus ate for breakfast, lunch, diner, snack; the shoe sizes of the various Apostles; the precise number of people to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection or if He appeared to all of the disciples simultaneously...): There was much else that Jesus did; if it were written down in detail, I do not suppose the world itself would hold all the books that would be written. (John 21:25) We must remember that there were no modern printing presses, no microfish processing, no micro computers... The prophets and disciples were working with pen and paper... Detailing the daily life of Israel, Jesus, the Apostles, the early Church... would be a colossal undertaking, to say the least! God Bless! Angel |
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237 | Does God hate some people? | Ps 5:5 | JCrichton | 124844 | ||
Hi TKBjork! Some Biblical passages are confusing... we must attempt not to assimilate them as individual values but in light of the rest of the Bible! True, God Hates Sin, but He Loves His Creation (and He saw that it was Good...). Unlike us, Yahweh is able to separate sin from sinner: When we wre still helpless, at the apointed time, Christ died for the godless. You could hardly find anyone ready to die even for someone upright; though it is just possible that, for a really good person, someone might undertake to die. So it is proof of God's own love for us, that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:6-8) What a wonderful testament of God's Love! Jesus came to rescue us, to deliver us from imminent death while we still wallowed in our sinful lives! The Old Testament spoke mostly of corporal values even when refering to spiritual standing (eye for an eye; sins of the fathers visited upon the 4th generation; sacrificial offerings for sins/thanks-giving/devotions...). In the mind of Israel, Yahweh demanded a pure heart and mind, hence the abhorrence of evil and men who chose to dwell in evil! Look at it as a deterrent. It is as part of Romans 6:23: For the wage paid by sin is death; How many times have you heard people quote this... I remember that when it was still new to me I thought that that was the complete verse... I could never have imagined that there was more to this passage: the gift freely given by God is eternal life in Chirst Jesus our Lord! I liken this to the passage in the old testament that speaks on Yahweh's wrath being maintained to the 4th generation... till I acquainted myself with that passage I did not know that His Mercy is profoundly more abundant than His Wrath: ...For I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God and I punish a parent's fault in the children, the grandchildren and the greatgrandchildren among those who hate me; but I act with faithful love towards thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. (Exodus 20:5-6) Clearly, Yahweh's faithful love to the thousands generations of those who love Him (obediet servants) extremely outweighs his wrath to those who hate Him (rebellious creatures)! Be assured that God loves us though not as we want to be but as He will us to be! God Bless! Angel |
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238 | Love sinner Hate sin ? | Ps 5:5 | JCrichton | 137818 | ||
Hi, Mlabus! As much as the forbidden fruit being an apple! As much as some of the prophets speaking about a "close encounter" with a spaceship! As much as that ole ruse that God helps those who help themselves! As much as the misconception that we are all God's children! Many times what has transpired is that Scripture has been misquoted (i.e.: the root of evil being money--not so, according to Scripture it is the love of money that is the root of evil)... There are Scriptural passages that lend themselves to the origination of your stated query: ...for God so loved the world (John 3:16) or Luke 9:56 or Ezekiel or John 12:47... These statements are not too far from the Truth: Jesus said: I am the resurrection. Anyone who believes in me, even though that person dies, will live, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die... (John 11:25-26) God Bless! Angel |
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239 | Do the stars really PROCLAIM His work? | Ps 19:1 | JCrichton | 145047 | ||
Hi, T'oma! Many scientists have studied and written much about the universe... they marble at the stars: their greatness (mass and number), their beauty (both physical and aesthetical existence)... yet, they cannot explain them beyond simplistic theories... God, on the other hand, promised Abraham that his descendants would number as the stars in heaven (this before scientist discovered, through technology, that there were not thousands but millions of stars) and that He created them with purpose, and that it is His Will (Might) that keeps them in their place! Just take our planet (one of those stars)... it rotates on itself while rotating around the sun... it never leaves its place and any minor deviation is self-corrected! We are truly meeting space travelers each and every single day of our lives! ...and with all that travel, we neither use security belts to keep us in place nor do we fall of the face of the earth... and have you thought about the special relationship between the earth, its moon, the sun and the other planets? ...who is to say that the earth's gravitation is not influenced by the other planets just as the moon influences the tides and the sun influences all life on earth? ...what a marvelous Creator, everything has a purpose and everything is in its place! Truly the heavens demonstrate His Glory! God Bless! Angel |
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240 | Praising and Satan Fleeing?? | Ps 22:3 | JCrichton | 137750 | ||
Hi, Lissa! Praising the Lord is powerful... but I liken just saying the words or singing a song/psalm or quoting Scipture devoid of Faith and submission to God's Authority as a non-believer holding a cross in front of Count Dracula (yes I know he is a fictitious character from a book which later was made into a movie, and later still into even more movies...); yet the premise is the same: If we claim to be children of the Light we must walk in the Light in order for that claim to be effective! (1 John 1:5-7; 2 John 2:9-11) But to rely on some sort of shortcut or formula that compels God to protect us or that bounds Satan from doing any harm is to play with fire--no matter how well-intended we will get burnt! Jesus said that not all who call Him "Lord" will enter into the Kingdom (Matthew 7:21-23 and Luke 6:46); we are Commanded to abide in Him (John 15:5-6) so that He may abide in us! James tells us that the prayer of Faith can do anything (James 5:15-18)... so calling on the Lord can cause Satan to flee from us... but only if we are abiding in Him!: There is nothing I cannot do in the One who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13) God Bless! Angel |
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