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61 | big-bang theory | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 66721 | ||
Hello again Tetelestai, See Dr. Morris' article "Is the Big Bang Biblical" http://www.icr.org/pubs/btg-b/btg-101b.htm Some of his comments address your question about the reasonbleness of the theory. There are also other articles on the web site about the Big Bang theory that you might find informative and interesting. Peace, |
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62 | Does God help those that help themselves | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 68435 | ||
I disagree with the interpretation and answer of Tremere, Retxar. Read the Psalms to see God's care for the helpless orphans and widows. Ps 146:9 The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked. Read the Prophets to see God's condemnation for not defending those who don't have the means to defend themselves, the poor, the fatherless, and the widow. Is 1:23 Your rulers are rebels And companions of thieves; Everyone loves a bribe And chases after rewards. They do not defend the orphan, Nor does the widow's plea come before them. Being like God (godly) means coming to the aid of the helpless. Proverbs says: Prov 31:9 Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy. To paraphrase Jesus, "It is not those who can help themselves who need help, but those who are helpless." Luke 5:31,32 The whole of our salvation is based on the fact of our moral helplessness. To quote Paul, "For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly." Rom 5:6 No, God does not help those who help themselves. Prayer, then, is NOT an act of helping our selves. It is in the recognition our weakness and helplessness that we call upon God. Heb 4:16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Peace, |
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63 | Could someone help me,I need to know | Bible general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 85723 | ||
"He who thinks of Death is dead already." Ain't in the Bible, but you'll probably find it in the same book that says, "God helps those who help themselves!" But a better passage about death is: 1 Cor 15:26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death 1 Cor 15:54 But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. 1 Cor 15:55 "O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING?" 1 Cor 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; 1 Cor 15:57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. There is a verse about being dead already, but it's not your verse: 1 Tim 5:6 But she who gives herself to wanton pleasure is dead even while she lives. And the Bible speaks against the fear of death: Heb 2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, Heb 2:15 and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. |
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64 | Did God want us to have borders? | OT general | Lionstrong | 5099 | ||
Acts 17:26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, Acts 17:27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; These verses say "yes" to your question, JMR. Why do you ask? Just because the dividing of tongues and peoples was the result of sin, doesn't mean it wasn't God plan that there should be languages and nations. After all, although the begining of human kings in Israel was the result of sin, it was God's plan all along that Christ would sit on the throne of David forever. It is God plan that a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and peoples and tongues, stand before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches in their hands; Rev 7:9. Besides, earthly political boarders cannot destroy the unity of Christ's church. Lionstrong |
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65 | You shall not Murder, then told too?? | OT general | Lionstrong | 5100 | ||
TShea, It sounds like what you need is a definition of murder. Murder is the willful and unlawful taking of a human life (Jesus also adds that if we hate our neighbor in our hearts it's also murder). The Old Testiment itself gives example of murder and orders that the convicted murderer be executed (killed). Numbers 35:15-24 'These six cities shall be for refuge for the sons of Israel, and for the alien and for the sojourner among them; that anyone who kills a person unintentionally may flee there. But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. 'If he struck him down with a stone in the hand, by which he will die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. Or if he struck him with a wooden object in the hand, by which he might die, and as a result he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death. 'The blood avenger himself shall put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him. 'If he pushed him of hatred, or threw something at him lying in wait and as a result he died, or if he struck him down with his hand in enmity, and as a result he died, the one who struck him shall surely be put to death, he is a murderer; the blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him. 'But if he pushed him suddenly without enmity, or threw something at him without lying in wait, or with any deadly object of stone, and without seeing it dropped on him so that he died, while he was not his enemy nor seeking his injury, then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the blood avenger according to these ordinances. (See also Exodus 21:12-14). So, you see, where as all murder is killing (even if it's in the heart), not all killing is murder, i.e. capital punishment is not murder. Lionstrong |
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66 | What God's chief end in creating man? | OT general | Lionstrong | 9664 | ||
Hello byfaith, Rom 11:36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. To answer your question, byfaith, let's start with the general and then move to the specific. Generally, then, what was God's chief end in creating anything at all? I think the above verse speaks to this. The chief end of all creation is the glory of God. This is not to say that man does not benefit along the way, but the chief end of anything in creation, including man, is not the created thing, but the Creator. Rev 4:11 says, "Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created." "Because of Your will" means that God had a purpose in creating all things. He didn't just create and then sit back to see what would happen. By His plan and power His purpose in creating will see its end, because God "works all things after the counsel of His will." Eph 1:11 Now as to God's chief end in specifically creating man, 1 Cor 11:7 Paul says in passing, "For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man." Man then (male and female) is the image and glory of God. And the glory of God is the chief of man. One more thing. Because man is the image of God, he can glorify God in a way no other creature can. The image of God is spiritual; it is rationality. Because man is rational he has the capacity to obey, love and enjoy God. The first catechism question of the Westminster Confession of Faith expresses it beautifully: Q. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever. And this is God's chief end in creating man. |
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67 | Why did the donkey speak in Num. 22:28 | OT general | Lionstrong | 25199 | ||
2 Pet 2:16 but he received a rebuke for his own transgression, for a mute donkey, speaking with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet. Welcome to the Forum, Barbara: The above Scripture says the the donkey spoke in order to rebuke the prophet for his transgression and to restrain the prophet's madness. Peace, Lionstrong |
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68 | Who was Cain's wife? | OT general | Lionstrong | 27466 | ||
Welcome to the forum, Prosperous! Since the Forum began this question has been asked ad-nausium. Type in Cain in the quick search box to the upper right of your screen, and you'll see a lot of discussion and answers, some of them good. Of couse, I recommend my own answer.:) You'll find it under Lionstrong. Peace, in the Lamb Lionstrong |
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69 | "You shall not murder" | OT general | Lionstrong | 34363 | ||
Hello pgs, Let me add my personal welcome to the forum! The forum is made up of many people who call themselves Christians, as you know. We represent many points of view here. So you must be like the noble-minded believers of Berea and check out what we say with SCRIPTURE to see if those things are so. (Act 17:10,11) Regarding your question, please provide Scripture to support your statement that God condoned, dictated or committed murder Himself. Again, welcome to the forum. I look forward to the study of the Scripture with you on this important topic. Also, you can do a "Quick Search" (toward the upper right of this window) and see how much this subject has been discussed already. You might add your comments or questions to those discussions. Type in "murder" and click the search button. Peace, Lionstrong |
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70 | THE BIBLICAL MEANINGS OF #1-10 | OT general | Lionstrong | 66829 | ||
Hi Rosalie, Welcome to the Forum! The Bible does not teach a numerology. Ask those who give you supposed meanings to numbers to also give you Biblical proof. What's the meaning of 348,622? Peace, |
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71 | Jesus earth: God/man or just man? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 5156 | ||
Your belief is correct, Zuttione, but you need to show that your belief is supported by the Bible. In the first chapter of John we learn that God became a man. The teaching that your son has been exposed to says that the man Jesus became God. Do you see that this is a clear contradiction of the Bible? This next point seems to be hard for some people to understand: The Son of God is God. Matt 16:16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." The Jews understood it. That's why they wanted to kill Jesus. John 5:17 But He answered them, "My Father is working until now, and I Myself am working." John 5:18 For this reason therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God. So, Jesus did not become the Son after he left the earth. He was already equal with God while he was on earth. His many miracles proved that he was the Son. John 20:30 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; John 20:31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. In fact to deny that God came in the flesh is a mark the the anti-christ. 1 John 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. To say that Jesus was only a man is the same as saying that this man was not the Son of God. Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the the living God! |
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72 | When did Jesus cry/weep? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 7674 | ||
Luke 19:41 When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, On the occasion of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion John 11:35 Jesus wept At the occasion of Lazarus' funeral |
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73 | Revelation in the Gospels? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9589 | ||
Luke 1:1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, Luke 1:2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, Luke 1:3 it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; Luke 1:4 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught. Hi, Jim, Why do you "find it hard to believe Jesus would relate the events Himself?" I don't understand the second half of your sentence: "and after His arrest, there simply wasn't time even if He'd wanted to." There were others around during his trial that could have been a source for Luke and the other evangelists. |
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74 | What are our options? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9706 | ||
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75 | Jim,D R-U- saved | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 9848 | ||
Dear RC In defence of Jim D., his salvation need not be questioned just because all his theologiclal ducks are not in a row. Biblical inerrancy is consistant with Biblical inspiration, but we are saved by God's grace through faith in HIs Son. God does not save us because our faith in His Word is perfect in every way. .............. So here in the StudyBible Forum let's deal with the issues and questions raised concerning God's word. Let's deal with the issues, not the person. This is what the Forum is for. Let God deal with our final destination. |
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76 | Jesus know all things why marvelled? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 63109 | ||
Hi Johnny, The view that treats Jesus as God in a body is a caricature of the biblical data, and does not to it justice. Jesus is not God in a body. The Bible presents him as having two natures, that of God and man. Jesus is truly man and truly God. And this is the answer to your question. As a true human person he "kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. (Luke 2:52) And since he is truly God, in him, "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Col 2:3 So Peter was right. Jesus the Son of God does know all things. And Jesus the son of man spoke truly when he said no MAN knows the hour the Father has set. As a man Jesus could be surprised. As a man Jesus could suffer. As a man Jesus could take your place and mine on the cross. 1 Tim 3:16 By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. Peace, |
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77 | How Old was Jesus when Magi Visited? | NT general Archive 1 | Lionstrong | 71332 | ||
Matt 2:11 After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matt 2:16 Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi. Welcome to the forum, Dalida! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were no longer in the inn's stable when the magi came. They were in a house. Jesus was two years old or less when the magi visited. Peace, |
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78 | did jesus keep the law | NT general | Lionstrong | 224435 | ||
Yes, Jesus kept the law. The law of God alone tells us what sin is. So, that Jesus never sinned means that He never broke God's law. Heb 4:15, "For we do not have a high priest [Jesus] who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin." Because He had no sin of His own, He could and did died for the sins of the believer. 2 Cor 5:21, "He [the Father] made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." Jesus took the believer's sin and gave us his righteousness. Again, sin means to not keep God's law. 1 John 3:4, "Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness." |
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79 | What was the total number of animals, | Genesis | Lionstrong | 3125 | ||
Gen. 7: 1-16. There is no way anyone can give you an exact number, Poppop, because God doesn't tell us that exact number anywhere in His word. We can only make an educated guess. | ||||||
80 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Lionstrong | 6996 | ||
Acts 17:26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, Yes, we are all descendants of Adam and Eve. This revelation from God is wonderful, in contrast to evolution, which gives no basis for the unity of the human race, and hence, no equality among men or inalienable rights endowed by their Creator. Since evoloution operates on the basis of chance, the people in Africa could have evolved from a different set of monkeys than those in Asia, the Middle East, or the superior Arian race of Northern Europe. |
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