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581 | romans chapter 14 verse 5 | Rom 12:2 | JCrichton | 148696 | ||
Hi, Monica! Then as now people fall into the practice of legalism... sadly, man being man, there would be great debate over everything with the inclusion of the various circumventions of the Law... More than once, Jesus admonished the Pharisees and Sadducees for upholding not the Law as given to them by Moses, but their own adaptation of the Law (ie: only the adulterous woman was brought to Jesus--the man conveniently slipped away!); Jesus even explained to them that the Sabbath (the seventh day) was made to serve man not man to serve the Sabbath--another Law they broke when it was convenient or lucrative for them to violate it!--it is about such days (Sabbath and God's Holy days) that Paul was speaking on... Paul wants us to know that we are called not to occupy ourselves with simplistic formulas but to live our lives in Jesus and for Jesus... so if you serve the Lord thinking that every day is a special day, a gift from God, you do well... if, on the other hand, I serve Jesus as fervently as you yet I choose one day of the week to offer Him greater homage, I too would be serving God... I would read Romans 14:5-9 in light of Hebrews 6:1-3... let us go forward, in Christ, not seeking divisions and condescension, serving Christ and our fellow Christians, seeking to edify the Church and not our egos. God Bless! Angel |
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582 | Should we submit to a wicked leader | Rom 13:1 | JCrichton | 124747 | ||
Hi Totoy! I am not sure if you are refering to a political leader or a spiritual leader... as far as worldly leaders is concerned here's what Jesus had to say: When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the half-shekel came to Peter and said, 'Does your master not pay the half-shekel?' 'Yes,' he replied, and went into the house. But before he could speak, Jesus said, 'Simon, what is your opinion? From whom do earthly kings take toll or tribute? From their sons or from foreigners?' And when he replied, 'From foreigners,' Jesus said, 'Well then, the sons are exempt. However, so that we shall not be the downfall of others, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the first fish that rises, open its mouth and there you will find a shekel; take it and give it to them for me and for yourslef.' (Matthew 17:24-27) And as far as religious leaders is concerned here's what Paul had to say: Here is a saying that you can rely on: to want to be a presiding elder is to desire a noble task. That is why the presiding elder must have an impeccable character. Husband of one wife, he must be temperate, discreet and courteous, hospitable and a good teacher; not a heavy drinker, nor hot-tempered, but gentle and peaceable, not avaricious, (1 Timothy 3:1-3) So, as part of this world we must be obedient to unjust laws and regulations--seeking not to break society's laws in respect to God's authority; while, simultaneously, being aware that God's Law is above human law and we must behave accordingly. God Bless! Angel |
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583 | Are there exceptions to these commands? | Rom 13:7 | JCrichton | 122392 | ||
Hi, bstudent3! The world would be a wonderful utopian state if all men (including all women) would adhere to a code of love, respect and peace... Sadly, not even in the best of families do we find siblings living such utopian ideals. This does not distract from Jesus command: 'For I tell you, if your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisses, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 5:20) Clearly, Jesus understood that there would be arm forces surrounding His disciples, and that He would find disciples entrenched in the apparatus of war (Matthew 8:5-13; compare with Luke 7:2-10); but Jesus is not concerned with removing His disciples from the world, no His concern is that we stay true to His Word (John 17:15-23). This is not to say that we are to sway with whatever the whims of the world may be, at whatever particular moment... Peter, once protected and nurtured by the Holy Spirit, had a clear understanding of this (Acts 5:29), and he behaved accordingly! (Acts 5:40-42) It could be argued that Paul is saying that we are to allow the established authority to brazenly abuse and oppress us (Romans 13:1-6)... But Paul is saying that they have been established by God and are God's servants... would God have established a body of authority that would oppressed the poor and give free reign to their kin and associates? Would God rejoice at the exploitation and abuse of the indigent and defenseless? Those in authority have full power and support of the Law (Divine and temporal) but only to the extent of wheeling its authority in justice (Divine Justice): Listen then, kings, and understand; rulers of remotests lands, take warning; hear this, you who govern great populations, taking pride in your hosts of subject nations! For sovereignty is given to you by the Lord and power by the Most High, who will himself probe your acts and scrutinise your intentions. If therefore, as servants of his kingdom, you have not ruled justly not observed the law, nor followed the will of God, he will fall on you swiftly and terribly. On the highly placed a ruthless judgement falls; the lowly are pardoned, out of pity, but the mighty will be mightily tormented. For the Lord of all does not cower before anyone, he does not stand in awe of greatness, since he himself has made small and great and provides for all alike; but a searching trial awaits those who wield power. So, monarchs, my words are meant for you, so that you may learn wisdom and not fall into error; for those who in holiness observe holy things will be adjudged holy, and, accepting instruction from them, will find their defence in them. Set your heart, therfore, on what I have to say, listen with a will, and you will be instructed. (Wisdom 6:1-11) God Bless! Angel |
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584 | Confused of the 10 Commandments. | Rom 13:8 | JCrichton | 157398 | ||
Hi, JOEB! Welcome to the forum! I know that there are many passages in the Bible that seem troublesome... don't despair this forum can help you study the Bible... just be confident in the Lord and the Holy Spirit will enlighten you! You've received some excellent responses to your query... in the interest of keeping it simple (playing on the words on your post), I wanted to add: 34Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (Matthew 22:34-40) Jesus Christ sums up the 10 Commandments into two parts: the Love of God and the love of man--no one who practices these two Commandments will transgress against God nor man for it is impossitble to simultaneously love and hurt the object of that love! 15"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments (John 14:15) 21"He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him." 22Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, "Lord, what then has happened that You are going to disclose Yourself to us and not to the world?" 23Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. 24"He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me. (John 21-24) Here, Jesus makes a direct connection between loving Him and abiding in Him by keeping/obeying His Commandments: He Commands that to love Hime we, both Jews and Christians, must obey/keep His Commandments! God Bless! Angel |
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585 | What was the purpose of Levitical Laws? | Rom 13:9 | JCrichton | 128338 | ||
Hi, colemand! Just in case you are referring to the Mosaic Law… Paul, when speaking to the Galatians, defines the purpose of the Law in this manner: Galatians 3:1-29 (Faith or Observance of the Law) You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard? Are you so foolish? After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? Have you suffered so much for nothing--if it really was for nothing? Does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you because you observe the law, or because you believe what you heard? Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, "The righteous will live by faith." The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, "The man who does these things will live by them." Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. The Law and the Promise Brothers, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say "and to seeds," meaning many people, but "and to your seed," meaning one person, who is Christ. What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previously established by God and thus do away with the promise. For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God in his grace gave it to Abraham through a promise. What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into effect through angels by a mediator. 20A mediator, however, does not represent just one party; but God is one. Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law. Sons of God You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. Recap: The Law was our instructor (guide) until the revelation of Christ Jesus, the Anointed One: the beginnig and consumation of Faith! God Bless! Angel |
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586 | 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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587 | Does 1 Cor. 11 apply to us today? | Rom 14:13 | JCrichton | 107537 | ||
Hi, morleyde! I am not sure if you are referring to the complete chapter since it brakes down into two distinct admonitions: 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 -- deals with dress codes and spiritual rank 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 - deals with moral behavior and mode of worship Paul opens with a strong command: “Take me as your pattern, just as I take Christ for mine.” Somewhat sarcastically, he reminds them of the traditions (teachings of the Lord and revelation of the Holy Spirit passed down orally by the Apostles) that they were to have kept. Since rumors have reached Paul that they were not keeping the code of conduct, he revisited the pattern set by God during creation and restated his previous teachings: the man not the woman is the head, under Christ who is the Head of the Church. Notice how Paul is not being chauvinistic: “However, in the Lord, though woman is nothing without man, man is nothing without woman; and though woman came from man, so does every man come from a woman, and everything comes from God.” Paul is not saying that woman is to be demeaned by man or that there’s no place in the Church for the woman, he just questions the choices of how service is presented to the Lord: “Decide for yourselves: does it seem fitting that a woman should pray to God without a veil? Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, but when a woman has long hair, it is her glory? After all, her hair was given to her to be a covering.” Could you imagine Paul walking into some of the services performed nowadays where the dress codes epitomize the secular mode instead of the spiritual congregation’s? Shouldn’t 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 apply to today’s Christian? Having scratched the surface, Paul moves on to a more critical issue: moral behavior and form of worship!: “…So, when you meet together, it is not the Lord’s Supper that you eat; for when the eating begins, each one of you has his own supper first, and there is one going hungry while another is getting drunk. Surely you have homes for doing your eating and drinking in? Or have you such disregard for God’s assembly that you can put to shame those who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Congratulate you? On this I cannot congratulate you.” The assembly of the believers have become a social gathering where gluttony and drunkenness has replaced all values--Paul not only object to this pagan behavior but he points out that: “it is not the Lord’s Supper that you eat;” and he chastises them for shutting out the needy. Can you imagine going to a banquet where all are welcome but those who have the least have to wait for meager scraps at the end of the festivities? Paul was imagining these things, and he was boiling hot! He breaks it down for them: “For the tradition I received from the Lord and also handed on to you is that on the night he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread, and after he had given thanks, he broke it, and he said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ And in the same way, with the cup after supper, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me.’ Whenever you eat this bread, then, and drink this cup, you are proclaiming the Lord’s death until he comes. Therefore anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily is answerable for the body and blood of the Lord.” Paul identifies our Lord’s words as a commandment to be practiced by the believers and emphasizes that it is not an empty symbolic gesture that we are to present to the Lord, “proclaiming the Lord’s death until he comes.” Has the Lord come yet? Paul warns: “Everyone is to examine himself and only then eat of the bread or drink from the cup; because a person who eats and drinks without recognizing the body is eating and drinking his own condemnation. That is why many of you are weak and ill and a good number have died. If we were critical of ourselves we would not be condemned, but when we are judged by the Lord, we are corrected by the Lord to save us from being condemned along with the world.” Hope this helps! God Bless! |
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588 | Follow up on 1 Cor. chp 11 vs 1-16 | Rom 14:13 | JCrichton | 107578 | ||
Yes, morleyde, Paul is doing that. But also he is indicating that man was called to serve God on a very specific level. That the male is the one responsible for the spiritual upbringing of the household and effectively the Church! Though there is a codependency, God did not ask eve what she had done; He checked Adam to whom the command had been given. Remember the parable of the wedding feast--where all the priviledged refused to show? When the servants went out and gathered everyone in sight, they all got on their best attire except one! He got reprimanded and thrown out of the banquet. Paul is telling the Conrinthians the same thing: If we come to God with strange services (Genesis 4:3-7; Leviticus 10:1-2; 1 Chronicles 13:9-10) God will most certainly spit us out! As with Adam and Eve we may not experience physical death... but the warning is not included jus for show (1 Corinthians 11:27,29). Does God care if a man has long hair and a woman short hair--the Spirit moved Paul to present such argument, there must be some reason, don't you think! As a Christian we are walking by Grace not by the Law, so we are free to do as we please; the question is, does what pleases us pleases the Lord? Our behavior, as representatives of Christ, affects not only the novice in congregations but also the those of the world. So, would God be concerned with the manner that we use to add new converts to the Church (come as you are, we're rock'n n roll'n here!) or would He just think: "Hey, these are spiritual people, it's ok to let some things sly--just a little." Paul saw things sliding way out of control--perhaps it started with the simple choices that the members made (hair, dress, dessension...). Ultimately, Paul tells us that we should search ourselves and determine how we are to offer our services to God. God Bless! |
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589 | What is service? | Rom 14:17 | JCrichton | 121869 | ||
Hi, hvnscry! I don't think that you are going to find a specific formula in the Bible that breaks down "serve" or "good servant." Rather, there are various passages that will emphasize God's commandment and His possition on how we are to serve Him: Romans 14:17-19: for it is not eating and drinking that make the kingdom of God, but the saving justice, the peace and the joy brought by the only Spirit. It is the person who serves Christ in these things that will be approved by God and respected by everyone. So then, let us be always seeking the ways we can support one another. The above passage states that to serve God, we are to serve in the tools provided by the Holy Spirit: justice, peace, joy! Serving Christ in this manner brings us God's blessings and man's esteem. We are to seek ways to serve each other, in Christ! In Matthew 25:14-30 we have the parable of the coins or three servants... each operated differently; one was lazy and careless--we are taught to serve God in a productive manner; the operative phrase being "activily serving the Lord!" In Matthrew 24:45-51 is a breakdown on some of the things that makes "good" and "bad" service. One example is the servant that abuses his delegated power--this person will be cast away. The other example is that of the faithful ("good") servant who honorably manages the power and people entrusted to him--this servant receives commendations, praises and further charges (delegations). In Matthew 25:31-46 we find anotations of services that our Lord expects us to perform; not only that, but we find praises and admonishions directly related to the service done or left undone! We are one Body in Christ--the greater are to minister to the lesser and all are to serve God indiscriminately. Matthew 20:25-28: But Jesus called them to him and said, 'You know that among the gentiles the rulers lord it over them, and great men make their authority felt. Among you this is not to happen. No; anyone who wants to become great among you must be your servant, and anyone who wants to be first among yo must be your slave, just as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.' Clearly, Jesus has established a format of service among His followers: we are to think of others in that light--our service has to done to please God; not as a means to wheel power or ability over humanity. I hope this helps... Now, being a SciFi buff--I think "I Robot" broke down the service rule pretty close to Christ's command! God Bless! Angel |
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590 | Nowadays Examples | Rom 14:20 | JCrichton | 151174 | ||
Hi, cklamhk! One clear example is the growing movement of Christians accepting society's morals and conduct while disregarding Scripture or even brazenly distorting Scripture to gain favor with the world: Abortion, homosexuality, drugs, alcohol, suicide, premarital sex or union (those who claim that they can share their beds with their "soulmates" without engaging in any sexual activities), masturbation, tolerance of all of the above (claiming to reject these acts while supporting those who embrace them)... God Bless! Angel |
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591 | unmmarried | 1 Corinthians | JCrichton | 119116 | ||
Hi, Ionnie! In the whole of chapter 7, 1 Corinthians, Paul is talking about our devotion to God. In verses 32 and 33 Paul directs his argument to the disparities of the single vs. married life. He would prefer that we serve the Lord in the unmarried state because the person who is not married has more freedom to serve the Lord as he/she has less time constraints and less complication as far as the personal life (a single person has less responsibility as far as caring for husband/wife and children). Again, while Paul prefers this state--since we can devote ourselves better to the Lord--he does not command this as a matter of salvation or fidelity. Know that being unmarried, in the Biblical term, does not mean that we can cohabit or engage in the intimacy of a sexual relationship--as far as the Bible is concerned we are to remain pure wether married or unmarried; the difference is that as a married person we become one with our respective spouse sharing the Christian duties and graces. God Bless! Angel |
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592 | myths? | 1 Cor 1:1 | JCrichton | 127076 | ||
Hi, mikec! Theories and speculations are based on vacuous premises that equate guess-work to tangible facts. There's the other one about Him traveling the world to learn philosophy and gain spiritual enlightenment... then there's the one that has Baby Jesus performing all sorts of entertaining miracles... These have one thing in common: they seek to bring Jesus down to our sinfull state! ...Shroud of Turin... The Catholic Church has not given an unconditional "Yep that it is!" on it... Groups of both Christian and non-Christians scientists have performed various studies on it... conclusion: Gee, we just don't know how it was created--even with all our sophisticated equiptment we can only come to the realization that it took bombardment of charged rays to produce a similar sample (raised negative image)... (I am embellishing, a little, I hope you get the jest!) God Bless! Angel |
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593 | Mark1:1 who does the Gospel begin with | 1 Cor 1:17 | JCrichton | 121615 | ||
Hi, TOM2! Could you be more specific? Do you mean which of the four Gospels was written first? Since Gospel means: the message concerning Christ (it is about Christ), the kingdom of God (Christ is the only way into the Kingdom), salvation (Christ is the Resurrection and the Life--but for Him there's no Salvation!)... The Gospels are four narrations of Christ's incarnation, fulfillment of the Scriptures (Law and Prophets), His death, Resurrection and Ascension. Hence, every Gospel's objective is to introduce Christ to us! God Bless! Angel |
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594 | What about Uriah? | 1 Cor 1:25 | JCrichton | 118435 | ||
Hi, garywiffler! Not to excuse David's adulterous and murderous actions... though Uriah seemingly was a just man there are a few points that we need to bear: * Uriah was a Hethite (not of Israel Tribes) * David was the anointed king (selected by God) * David was punished in several ways (the son from his adulterous coupling died--he tried very hard to change God's mind about it with no success; one of his sons took his kingdom by force, seeked to kill him, and use his concubines for his pleasure, some of his trusted officers betrayed him, he was not allowed to build the Temple...) * Though God cares for our corporal well-being He is most interested in our spiritual well-being (who is to say that Uriah has not received God's grace as compensation for what was taken from him?) God Bless! Angel |
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595 | what is ment by the body is the temple? | 1 Cor 3:16 | JCrichton | 148778 | ||
Hi, 980! Jesus tells us that He, the Father, and the Holy Spirit will dwell in the Believers (John 14:23 and 14:16-17), so it is not surprising that the Apostles clarify that we are the living Temple of God (as noted in Michael's post)... God Bless! Angel |
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596 | What was the thing that made them proud? | 1 Cor 5:1 | JCrichton | 149786 | ||
Hi! Paul is referring to their collective treatment of the sins committed by some in the congregation... instead of correcting the errors, everyone (or most everyone) is looking the other way--perhaps, as all "good ole" boy/girl networks, they were not only looking the other way but making excuses as they attempted to justify the unrighteous behavior (sexual immorality) or even celebrate their various conquests as something that would equal or best the pagans about them... Paul, as Christ Jesus, is demanding from them a greater commitment to God's Commandments; a determination to stay the course... to remove from within them the carcinogen and to return the Body to its healthy spiritual state... It is their arrogance to continue in the flesh while professing that they are Christians that Paul calls "pride" ("you are still proud")... Even today we can see that the Body of Christ suffers through such episodes as some who call themselves "Christians" do not only look the other way as more and more people impose their morality on the Church and the Holy Scriptures, but they actually help tear down the Body of Christ under the guise of "tolerance" or "God loves all men as they are..." or something similar to those fallacies! God Bless! Angel |
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597 | New Celebrations ? | 1 Cor 5:8 | JCrichton | 107382 | ||
Hi, justme! Are you looking to start a new holy day?, or are you having problems with Christmas? As far as I know, there were no plans written down by Jesus about how the Apostles should preach, baptize, or heal. Jesus did not have a secretary taking notes (minutes) and keeping records. So anyone might say that the Apostles erred in distributing the various cities and villiges into sectors to be covered by their preaching and conversion and by setting up a structure (1 Corinthians 12:28). But when we look at the Bible in such aesthetic and methodical way we are removing the Force behind it: the Holy Spirit! Do you remember the passage about the married couple that sold their property and then lied to the Apostles about the amount of money that they received? Do you think that they died so that Peter could put the fear of God onto the rest of the Apostles and the believers? Remember what Jesus told His disciples about the Sabbath? Did Paul not clarify that it is our spiritual state and not the symbolism of the celebration that God desires? (1 Corinthians 10:31; 11:26-30 and Colossians 2:16 - 3:3) God Bless! |
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598 | 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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599 | decieved in what way and about what | 1 Cor 6:9 | JCrichton | 134646 | ||
Hi, Leslie N! Just like Simeon (Acts 8:9-24) many believe that they can bottle salvation and dispense it as they see fit... the warning is that sin is not part of the Kingdom of God and those who think that they can fool God into allowing them entrance will fall short of their goal as nothing that is tarnished will be let in (Revelation 21:27)... Jesus called us to Salvation, but we must be born of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-26); and our rebirth is not just for that one day when we are received into the Body... Jesus tells us that we must abide in Him (John 15:5-6)... if we do not abide in Him and we proceed to do as we please--returning to the life of sin--He will cast us off! Paul warns us not to deceive ourselves... if we claim to be in the Spirit we must walk in the Spirit; if we claim to be in Jesus, we must know and obey Jesus! It is not a matter of claiming a title; it is a matter of Living a Life! God Bless! Angel |
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600 | I need some help. | 1 Cor 6:16 | JCrichton | 126651 | ||
Hi, Stultis! Paul is admonishing the Corinthians in an effort to clarify that if we claim to be of Christ then we must abide in Christ. If we join ourselves to others (sexual intercourse, idol worship, murder, immorality, thievery, and all other un-Christian behavior) we become one with that person/s: ie: If I meet someone offering a fantastic deal on x item--the fruit of a robbery/embezzlement--I become a silent participant of that person/s unrighteous acts--of course the same would be true for acts of sexual intercourse! If I hold fast to the title of "Christian" while indulging in such practices, I make God subject to my unrighteousness (1 John 1:5-6)--and since it is impossible for sin to be near God, then my union with sin would have only caused me to be rejected (pushed aside) by God; I would be living in darkness not in light! God Bless! Angel |
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