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61 | Rape in marriage and what to do | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 129027 | ||
Hi, acting! Your situation, as that of many, is a very difficult one... the Bible does not have ad verbum replies to our queries... nontheless Scripture, as God, is transcendent... as I read your post this particular Scripture came to mind: Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. (Ephisians 5:25) This clearly demands that a Christian love his wife to the point of giving his own life for her wellbeing. A husband/wife who assaults/oppresses (phisically or emotionally) his/her spouse is violating God's Command! Jesus tells us that the husband and wife become one flesh; this is not a reference to simple sexual intercourse! This union of two bodies into one means that both spouses are responsible for the other; that both spouses are dependent of each other; that both spouses must build a home together; that both spouses are to nourish each other in Christ Jesus... without mutual love and respect, there's no joining of two as one! Scripture does not speak on many subject, not because we are to accept everything that is not textually expressed in the Bible as extra-Biblical... rather, we must realize that both the Old Testament and the New Testament are not guidelines for unbelievers but for believers: for those whom Yahweh has called to be holy as He is Holy... so our behavior, our thoughts, our relationships must be established according to God's guidelines for God expects us to be different from the world! So Scripture is silent on spousal rape not because it is endorsed, but because it is not forseen as a behavior tolerated by those who are serving God! God Bless! Angel |
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62 | passages in the bible that can help me. | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 129222 | ||
Hi, L Smith! There are no Scripture passages that are situational-specific... But we know that the Holy Spirit enlightens us in matters of Scripture and Faith... I suggest to you to take your Bible and share Scripture with your father (once I was asked to pray for an elderly lady who was in a coma--I read Scripture to her and prayed that the Holy Spirit made Himself known to her and convict her of her Salvation in Christ Jesus... though she did not regain her health, she came out of the coma for a few minutes and later died... she happened to open her eyes during my prayer that He, the Holy Spirit, would touch her heart, mind and spirit and guide her to Christ!); before you make any decision, please share Scripture with your dad... it could be the greatest gesture of love that you could bestow upon him! Remember that Christ Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will guide us to the fulness of Truth! God Bless! Angel |
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63 | Take a breath | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 129892 | ||
Hi, lake! While doing my personal Bible study I always use my personal Bible, but I use the Douay-Rheims and various other versions (both at hand and on the Bible Gateway) to post here and on other forums, emails, etc... one of the versions presented at the BG is the NIV which is translated by the International Bible Society: ie: 1 Corinthians 15:29 :: New International Version (NIV) 1 Corinthians 15 29Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society All rights reserved worldwide When you say: "New Age Antichrist could change content and thus Lead believers down a doomed path." ...are you stating the the IBS is an anti-Christ? I must confess, I am not familiar with the change you have cited... I just use the various on-line Bibles as quick reference or easy copy-paste operations... I do, however, like to hear more about these "changes" or omissions as you have discovered--I thank you, in advance, to keep your posts clear of inflammatory language. I wellcome all Christian exchange on Jesus and Scripture as long as they are edifying... we must keep in mind that there might be both seasoned Christians as well as novices and non-believers frequenting Christian forums and how we represent Christ is, at times, more important than the message we aim to convey! Looking forward to your further comments on the NIV translation, as well as any other translation which you may have studied! God Bless! Angel |
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64 | homosexuality | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 130501 | ||
Hi, Mikec! It is not just homosexuals who are going to hell: He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." He said to me: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life. (Revelation 21:5-8, 27) Decidedly, these people in the above passages will not enter the Kingdom of God! But it is not for lack of Bibles or Evangelization or Bible Study… they have made their choice with their “lifestyles”: The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him. The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. Men gnawed their tongues in agony and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done. (Revelation 16:8-11) If we choose to be rebellious to God’s Word and obstinately choose death instead of life (Deuteronomy 30:19-20), we reap that which we sow (Romans 6:23). Jesus never condemned any sinner that came before Him, but He did exact a wage: “go and sin no more!” (John 8:1-11). God Bless! Angel |
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65 | help on information on Jerusalem | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 131228 | ||
Hi, fat! In "Favorites" I keep The American Heritage Dictionary; it is an on-line conglomerate of sources which include encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, and many other reference resources. In Google's type (or cut n paste): www.bartleby.com. Once at the site, choose the source (dictionary, encyclopedia...) and your search word/phrase... several topics will appear; choose the one that is closer to the information you are seeking--you may have to select several subtopics before you get all the info you need. God Bless! Angel |
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66 | Studying beyond reading | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 131807 | ||
Hi, Jo! Just picking up on Country Girl's post... if you're not 18 I can place you in contact with a site that deals with youth! God Bless! Angel |
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67 | Please explain the big words! | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 132404 | ||
Hi, Jo! I keep under "Favorites" the following: The American Heritage Dictionary (a compilation of on-line resources), found at: www.bartleby.com... and for quick Bible reference: Bible Gateway Multi Search (offers more than 10 translations which could be viewed simultaneously), found at: www.biblegateway.com. The Bible Gateway may also have other resources--I have not check them, though. God Bless! Angel |
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68 | Brother and sister | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 132658 | ||
Hi, LIVERIGHT! In the beginning God created man and woman... there was no otherway, other than the manipulation of nature, to populate the earth... Have you noticed how many years a person lived during the post-creation period? Some lived past 500 years... could you imagine our proliferation multiplied into the hundreds of years? Everything that God Created He saw that it was good--to me this is just another way of saying that He created everything in perfection, according to His Divine Plan! As the world was populated the laws of nature and God's Law surfaced respectively! So, had you been Adams' direct descendant you could have married your brother or nephew--no problem! But you are Adams' far removed descendant and both the laws of nature and God's Law applies to you (inclusive of all humanity). God Bless! Angel |
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69 | should i be part of a ministry? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 133264 | ||
Hi, 4 Christ! Are you asking if you must serve the Lord as a member of His Church? If that is your question... remember that it was Jesus who instituted the Church and that the Church is Christ's Body! Scripture speaks about that special relationship between Christ and the Church... how He is perfecting the Church (through the Holy Spirit) to make her the perfect bride! Sadly, due to so many egocentric love affairs Christians are rejecting Christ's Church... choosing instead some lone-ranger approach to God; that will never do! The Holy Spirit did not come to reveal the Truth and to distribute His Gifts so that we can burst the piñata, grab what we want, and run home with the goodies! (1 Corinthians 12:1-31) Offer yourself to Christ... humbly allow the Holy Spirit to use your talents to edify Christ's Church! God Bless! Angel |
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70 | Photo of King David | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 133333 | ||
Hi, BWH! The invention of photography did not occur till the early seventy hundreds: The Invention of Photography The necessary first breakthrough in photography was in a different, not eye-centered area--that of making permanent photographic images. Employing data from the researches of Johann Heinrich Schulze--who, in 1727, discovered that silver nitrate darkened upon exposure to light--Thomas Wedgwood and Sir Humphry Davy, early in the 19th cent., created what we now call photograms. These were made by placing assorted objects on paper soaked in silver nitrate and exposing them to sunlight. Those areas of the paper covered by the objects remained white; the rest blackened after exposure to the light. Davy and Wedgwood found no way of arresting the chemical action at this stage, however, and their images lasted only a short time before darkening entirely... (...for the complete article visit: www.bartleby.com, under Columbia Encyclopedia.) Any artistic rendering of Biblical scenes and personalities have not been conceived through the science/art of photography. God Bless! Angel |
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71 | Best bible to buy in Large print bible | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 133418 | ||
Hi, Cindy! For large prints check out the Good News Bible (Today's English Version) offered by the American Bible Society--it is clear, modern, offers clear definitions, and the whole Bible is printed on pt. 14 (with the exception of the footnotes). God Bless! Angel |
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72 | Thank You | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 133875 | ||
Hi, Ollienorma4! Glad to welcome you to the forum... I too enjoyed the format and the adhesion to Scripture... almost from the very beginning, I felt this push to hone my familiarity with Scripture... I hope it awakes in you too the desire to study more and more everyday! God Bless! Angel |
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73 | is murdering wrong? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 133876 | ||
Hi, kp731a! Kalos has offered excellent Scripture, please study them carefully! I simply want to remind you of this other passage: Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:17-21) Pray and learn to be slow to anger! (James 1:19) God Bless! Angel |
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74 | Peacemakers and Politics? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 134074 | ||
Hi, Tlewis! The problem with politics is that it is based on opinions and perspectives... when the candidate wants to be elected he/she would subscribe to whatever sways the public (votes) even though they may not believe in anything but making their "mark." Just recently we found out that the governor of NJ was not only involved in an adulterous relationship but the relationship was with a man--after the fact, we now hear how his "buddies" had warned him about the perils of having such open relationship (open as far as his immediate political system)... Is there any record where the NJ governor spoke to the public and made his adulterous relationship known? I do not recall any such! So are the peacemakers... President Clinton swore that he would be a National President... that he would keep America out of international involvement... yet, his presidency followed President Bush's which hurled America knee-deep in at least one international affair... so only weeks into his inauguration Presiden Clinton was gearing up for a military confrontation... Anyone can boast of being a Christian candidate... not many will adhere to Scripture when all matters of government is concerned (war, abortion, homosexuality, poverty, education, employment, taxation, gene-splicing, stem-cell and other chemichal and bioengineering...); since these topics are easily manipulated and most of the exchange become heated and emotional, a Bible forum is not the best place to seek the exchange... As Christians we should not be interested in politics during the pre-election month/month and a half... we should be involved every day of every year seeking to inform (those who are actively involved) other Christians of the activities of the political parties, and seeking to learn about the people representing America (those who are not politically active), those who eventually dictate the rule of the government. Here's my suggestion to you: Yahoo offers free setups, speak to a few of your acquaintances and organize an on-line discussion group on Scripturally based government/political/social issues... I am sure that a few of this forum's and other Biblical forums' members will be willing to explore political issues based on a Biblical approach! God Bless! Angel |
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75 | (What is one to think.) | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 134394 | ||
Hi, Perry! Can you explain to me what trying to say? This forum has already restricted your thread--not to silence you, but because it does not involve itself with religious arguments (amongst other politics); if you care to write me do so, I am interested in hearing your views... now, I warn you, I am not seeking conversion--I am merely interested in seeing your perspective (Christmas and so on): jcrichtonfs1 at yahoo.com God Bless! Angel |
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76 | Are Bible Translations Inspired? | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 134401 | ||
Hi, Hank! ...was on my way out when I saw your post... As the Jewish people were of one belief, there does not seem to have been a need to have various versions of the Scrolls passed along... The desire of one group of Christian to "own" Scripture has caused this unending reinvention of Scripture... one emphesizes grammar, another, context, another symbolism, another modernism, another orthodoxy (at least till the next "urika" happens by)... Did Paul say that God was a God of chaos or of order? (1 Corinthians 14:33) So if we continue to promulgate more and more translations, are we serving to promote peace and unity or further divisions and disorder? One of the atheists and anti-Christians charges is that there are multiple numbers of Bibles, each contradicting the others... Of course they are not totally correct... but they are pointing out a serious flew in Christian Unity! God Bless! Angel |
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77 | (Learn from experience.) | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 134559 | ||
Hi, Perry! I will ask some friends to pray with me for your enlingtenment! God Bless! Angel |
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78 | It is not your nature or my nature,it i | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 134560 | ||
Hi, Perry! I will aslo ask several Christians from other congregations to keep you in their prayers! God Bless! Angel |
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79 | Bibiography for the Holy Bible | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 134561 | ||
Hi, BWH! The Bible is a compilation of Holy Writings, to seek to name one author would be akin to taking several books (each written by a different author) from the past 50 or 200 years, compiling them into one volume, and attempting to write a bibliography on the collective while designating only a single author. Now, since the Bible is inspired by God, we could, technically, say that the author of the Bible is YHWH (Yahweh). God Bless! Angel |
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80 | when Jesus returns | Bible general Archive 2 | JCrichton | 134974 | ||
Hi, L. Smith! I think that what you are referring to is a composite of three Scriptural passages: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it. (Revelation 2:17) "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ (Matthew 7:21-23) "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. "Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.‘ "Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ "The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’ "Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ "They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ "He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." (Matthew 25:31-46) God Bless! Angel |
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