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421 | People who died BC went where? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 86982 | ||
Sheol(OT) - the place of the departed. See Luke 16:19-26 for a description that Jesus gave. Sheol, or Hades is divided into two parts: torments and Abrahams' bosom. In the OT, those who "believed God" were declared righteous. Rom 4:3 Recall also the words of Jesus to the believing thief on the cross, "Today you will be with me in Paradise." Lk 23:43 I suspect that perhaps Jesus did not use the words "Abraham's bosom" because He was going to be there, and where God is, is that not Paradise?!!! Blessings, mommapbs |
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422 | What happens to Christians when they die | 2 Cor 5:8 | Mommapbs | 86980 | ||
For the believer, when we are absent from the body - we are present with the Lord! 2 Cor 5:6-9 |
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423 | Active Homosexuals: Truly Christian? | Rom 1:21 | Mommapbs | 86978 | ||
Greetings Hank: I have taken the liberty of re-phrasing your question and then I have posted a response written by Kalos for you to consider. Question: In light of what the Bible says about sin, can a sinner be a follower of Christ and continue to engage in sin? Kalos' post: If anyone sees his brother [believer] committing a sin that does not [lead to] death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and [God] will give him life [yes, He will grant life to all those whose sin is not one leading to death]. There is a sin [that leads] to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. (1 John 5:16 Amplified New Testament) *sin not leading to death* (NASB). "Believers can sin to the point where physical death results as the judgment of God (compare 1 Cor 11:30). The Greek reads *sin*, not *a sin*, in vv. 16 and 17" (p. 1885, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). the *sin leading to death.* "Such a sin could be any premeditated and unconfessed sin that causes the Lord to determine to end a believer's life. It is not one particular sin like homosexuality or lying, but whatever sin is the final one in the tolerance of God. Failure to repent of and forsake sin may eventually lead to physical death as a judgment of God (Acts 5:1-11; 1 Cor 5:5; 11:30)" (p. 1974, MacArthur Study Bible, Word 1997). What is God's purpose in such a judgment? 1 Cor 5:5 (Amplified New Testament) You are to deliver this man over to Satan for physical discipline . . . that [his] spirit may [yet] be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Mommapbs writes: Romans 6 and 7 provide much insight into this question and your question has prompted me to want to study this portion of Scripture in detail, during which I pray that God will conform my thinking to His. Here is where I currently am in my thinking. (If I am in error, I believe the Lord will correct me in His way and in His timing.) God's grace is greater than any sin. I am thankful that He forgives and forgives and forgives as daily I continue to fall into sin. I praise God for His patience with us for He desires all to come to repentance! 2 Peter 3:9(I believe that repentance is the operative word here) DO I WANT to be rebellious? NO! Like Paul (Acts 7) I could exclaim that I want to do one thing and yet find myself yeilding to my sin nature so that I don't what I want (to honor God) . . . wretched woman that I am! I believe that Paul experienced the same wrestling match with sin that we do today and he was a believer too. I believe that God monitors our response to the activity of sin in our lives and He disciplines us accordingly. I believe that one who refuses to respond to the presence of sin - "change the way you think and act" has either quenched the Spirit or does not possess the Spirit at all. Because we don't know the heart of another and the victories( or lack thereof)over sin that they have had, I'm hesitant to judge the eternal state of another based upon their conduct - to do so would send many professing Christians straight to hell! Judge not lest we be judged in the same manner. God calls us to be holy and He is the One who makes us so,("being changed into his likeness" 2 Corinthians 3:18) if we are but willing - yielding to the Spirit Rebellion is an often subtle but serious thing to God. Daily we are drawn into the pattern of thinking of the world when we (usually unknowingly)believe the lies of the devil about ourselves as evidenced in our relationships with others. The notion that someone who fails to measure up to a standard and must be punished, denies the finished work of Christ, yet how often do we criticize and reject one another based upon personal failure? Just yesterday I asked if there was a difference between believing IN God and believing God. THIS is at the heart of the matter in my opinion. For many claim to know about God (a "follower of Christ" could be no different from a follower of Buddah) but they do not believe Him. (They remain in their sin) Yet in the case of the true believer, I believe that we are all sinners, saved by Grace . . . the process of our transformation is a work of God that we choose to participate in. Although there are MANY instances of miraculous deliverence from sin, more often I believe that one's increasing Godliness is progressive. All is to glorify God and to demonstrate His power. In my opinion, one who refuses to participate in the will of God for his/her life is in rebellion and as Kalos noted, therefore in sin that leads to death - the Spirit has been quenched. So my answer is a qualified yes. Eugene Peterson offered a powerful prayer that I too would make: "Lord, you have called me what I am not yet, but what by your grace I am becoming. I would honor the name by which I am honored . . ." mommapbs PS: I really would appreciate reading your comments to this post. |
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424 | Define Evangelist | 2 Tim 4:5 | Mommapbs | 86973 | ||
According to Easton's: Evangelist - a "publisher of glad tidings;" a missionary preacher of the gospel (Eph. 4:11). This title is applied to Philip (Acts 21:8), who appears to have gone from city to city preaching the word (8:4, 40). Judging from the case of Philip, evangelists had neither the authority of an apostle, nor the gift of prophecy, nor the responsibility of pastoral supervision over a portion of the flock. They were itinerant preachers, having it as their special function to carry the gospel to places where it was previously unknown. The writers of the four Gospels are known as the Evangelists. According to The Catholic Encyclopedia: In the New Testament this word, in its substantive form, occurs only three times: Acts, xxi, 8; Eph., iv, 11; II Tim., iv, 5. It seems to indicate not so much an order in the early ecclesiastical hierarchy as a function. The Apostles, indeed, were evangelists, inasmuch as they preached the Gospel (Acts, viii, 25; xiv, 20; I Cor., i, 17); Philip likewise was both a deacon (Acts, vi, 5) and an evangelist (Acts, viii, 4-5; 40; xxi, 8); in like manner was St. Timothy exhorted by St. Paul to do the work of an evangelist (II Tim., iv, 5). From the various statements contained in the New Testament, we may gather with some probability that evangelists were travelling missionaries, occasionally solemnly set apart, as seems to have been the case with Sts. Paul and Barnabas (Acts, xiii, 1-3), to go about and preach the Gospel, yet sometimes with a settled place of abode, as Philip at Cæsarea, and Timothy at Ephesus. They were endowed with a special charisma to preach to those unacquainted with the Christian Faith and pave the way for the more thorough and systematic work of the pastors and teachers. But their office, as such, seems to have extended no further, so, for instance, we understand from Acts, viii, 4 sqq., that Philip, who preached successfully in Samaria and baptized many, was not qualified to impart the Holy Ghost to the converts (verse 14). Accordingly, St. Paul, in his list of the gifts bestowed by Christ for the edification of the Church, Eph., iv, 11 (in I Cor., xii, 28, they are omitted), mentions the evangelists in the third place, only after the Apostles and the Prophets. In the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, no reference is made to evangelists; travelling missionaries are sometimes called "apostles", sometimes also, as in the Didache, they are styled "teachers". I am perplexed about your question of authority - can you elaborate? God's Word sets the order for there to be One Shepherd. John 10:16; Rev 7:17 Authority apart from God is not authority. Mt 28:18, Rom 13:1. Jesus condemned the pharisees who "seated themselves" in the "seat of Moses" (illegitimately) Mt 23:2 I hope these Scriptures help answer your question. mommapbs |
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425 | Jesus set the captives free is where? | Is 61:1 | Mommapbs | 86971 | ||
Greetings Sissy I have copied a previous post by Scribe which I though was good to consider in your study of this verse: Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. You will notice that Jesus read this passage in a synagogue and said that he was fulfilling it. But Jesus closed the book just before the mention of the day of vengeance. So we are still in that that part of the passage prior to the day of vengeance. When the day of vengeance begins then the rest of the passage will be fulfilled. This also is a great example of how prophecies do have more than one application and will skip generations from one sentence to the next. So when someone trys to establish a prophetic time table on a verse it is not always correct. The prophecy might have skipped 2000 years between two sentences and the reader is not aware of it. Luke 4:16-19 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Luke 4:21-22 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. You can read other notes on this verse by clicking on the verse and then clicking on the the green N that precedes the reference. mommapbs |
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426 | You are a garden locked up, my sister? | Song 4:12 | Mommapbs | 86901 | ||
Greetings John P - As I read this I am reminded that when a husband and wife share a common faith in the Lord, they are part of God's family (John 1:12) and can rightly call one another brother and sister. I suspect that there is something for us to consider in her description as a "garden locked." mommapbs |
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427 | And I saw another angel ascending (1) fr | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 86848 | ||
Greetings! for an explanation of this passage check out www.revelationcommentary.org (go to Chapter 7) What I found interesting is that this angel is just the speaker for a larger number who have been sealing those in Israel as designated by God. mommpabs |
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428 | The origin of the word "Gentiles"? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 86845 | ||
From onelook.com: A Gentile refers to a non-Jew; it is a word of Latin origin. Christian translators of the Bible use this word to collectively designate the peoples and nations distinct from the Jewish people. | ||||||
429 | just an explanation of these verses | Col 1:13 | Mommapbs | 86821 | ||
Greetings seeker 1! Welcome to the Forum. You can use the quick search feature to find many answers - input the words: kingdom keys In a previous post, Emmaus writes that the kingdom is eternal life with God. We become citizens of Christ's Kingdom when we accept Him as our personal Savior from the penalty of sin! We, as unconditionally loved and forgiven children of God, have this confident expectation of eternal life at the moment of conversion. Indeed we not only become part of God's family (John 1:12) and citizens of Christ's Kingdom but we have an inheritance waiting for us as well!Col 1:12; Heb 9:15 A key unlocks a door does it not? What then unlocks the door to eternal life with God? Jesus of course! Isn't it wonderful that He is not only the Door,(John 10:9) but He has given us the key (Himself) as well! May God bless you as you seek Him! mommapbs |
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430 | Is suicide a condemning sin? | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 86763 | ||
This has been discussed before - use the quick search feature and input the word suicide. | ||||||
431 | I need a reference on Retirements. | Col 3:23 | Mommapbs | 86761 | ||
To my knowledge, the only retirement plan Scripture has to offer is found in physical death - That's real resting from one's labors! I suspect you don't want to use that. God calls us to walk with Him, to follow Him wherever He leads us. Retirement from one aspect of our lives to another opens up a host of new opportunities for us to experience. If we bear in mind Who our real "Boss" is, we will reap all sorts of benefits (the list of these is found in God's Word!) God always calls us from something, to something, for something. If we follow His leading, we will enjoy a sense of purpose and we will know the peace of His presence in all we do. I hope this helps! mommapbs |
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432 | Gender?? | Deut 6:4 | Mommapbs | 86750 | ||
Man was created in the image of God, not the other way around. God is ONE - He is genderless. This is the way I see it: woman was taken out of man, so man was missing something; woman was missing something too! God is the completion of our missing parts. How wonderful that you can discuss things of God in your workplace - blessings! mommapbs |
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433 | "Romans Road" type verses in the OT | Rom 11:8 | Mommapbs | 86681 | ||
Greetings! While your zealous desire for Israel is commendable, please be reminded that YOU can show them nothing. If God has blinded them to the truth of the Gospel, even if you share their Scriptures with them, they will not be convinced that Jesus is THE Messiah! As you study the relationship of God with Israel and the requirements He set forth for them to follow, YOU, as a believer, will see the thread of Christ that has been woven into their history. I encourage you to dig into the Old Testament, asking God to reveal Christ to you there. Then, as the Lord leads, share what you have observed with those HE is drawing! (Dt 4:29; 1 Chr 28:9; Jer 29:13) mommapbs |
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434 | Rider -Jesus or Anti-Christ | Rev 6:2 | Mommapbs | 86677 | ||
Greetings! Notice that the rider has no arrows! (See Ps. 45:4-5) Please read the following taken Wrom: OQKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRNVWWCUFPEGAUTFJM The second question fostered by the first seal concerns the identity of the rider. Out of the many possibilities offered, we prefer the person who will later be identified as the beast from the sea (Rev 13:1). As the primary antagonist and counterpart to the Lamb in the Revelation, the beast best accords with the description given in the first seal. First, the rider is mounted on a white horse. This is compared to the Lord who rides a white horse when He comes at Armageddon as detailed in Revelation 19:11-21. This has led some commentators to argue that the reader is Christ Himself. This can hardly be the case given that Christ breaks the seals. Equally, it is clear that the seals initiate events on the earth in connection with the end of the age during which the Lord will return to earth from heaven. During this period, there is no prophetic indication that the Lord will initiate this period by conquering on the earth. The white horse imagery is the first indicator of the rider’s identity. As the imitator of Christ and world-deceiver, the beast fulfills his destiny. The white horse is a part of his deception. The second descriptive detail associated with this rider is a bow. The bow is an ancient instrument of war. This rider is prepared for war. The third descriptive detail concerns a crown. The crown (stephanos) denotes rule or authority (II Sam 12:29-30). The fourth and final descriptive detail concerns the rider’s conduct—"he went out conquering and that he might conquer." To rule over others by conquest is the goal of this rider. As will be evident later, these are descriptive details related to the beast. The Lord Jesus predicted that the end of the age would begin with a dramatic increase in false proclaimers. These false proclaimers will proclaim one message, but have false motives (Matt 24:5). Do check out this web site! mommapbs |
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435 | Who said "I fed him anyway?" | Bible general Archive 1 | Mommapbs | 86674 | ||
Greetings! When asking a question, please provide a Scripture reference. Thanks! mommapbs |
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436 | dropping dead | Acts 5:1 | Mommapbs | 86672 | ||
Greetings! See 1 Cor 11:30 - God discipline His children for their rebellion. I also see a parallel here with our "works" - when our motives are selfish, we are in rebellion and our works are "dead." (1 Cor 3:11-15) See Rev 3:1 about the dead church at Sardis. The Laodicean church (Rev 3:15-16)which is characteristic of this age, has works that are neither hot or cold - they are lukewarm - an excellent breeding ground for all sorts of deadly influences. Just something to think about. . . mommapbs |
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437 | Which came first among the two | Job 38:7 | Mommapbs | 86671 | ||
Greetings! Creation is described in verses 4-6 and verse 7 records the response in Heaven. The sons of God refer to the angelic order - they sang for joy when God created the earth. (I wonder why?) mommapbs |
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438 | once saved always saved | John 10:28 | Mommapbs | 86668 | ||
Greetings - this has been debated many times - do a quick search for "eternal security" Kalos wrote an excellent post which supports my position on the matter as well: ONCE LOST, ALWAYS LOST. . . . "Once saved, always saved." This statement is not in the Bible. Nor is it a phrase used by Baptist preachers. The only people who use this phrase are the ones who reject the Bible doctrine of Eternal Security, the opposite of which would be Eternal Insecurity. . . .While "once saved, always saved" is hotly debated, one thing is for certain: Once lost, salvation is always lost. " . . . logically Heb. 6:4 implies that if salvation were to be lost, it would be impossible for that person to be born again, lose it, and then be born again again. This much is clear: whoever openly and consciously rejects Jesus Christ is unregenerate even if he seemed to have been saved ealier." Whether he had lost his salvation or never had it to begin with, "either way, the result is identical." (note at Heb. 6:4ff, NRSV Harper Study Bible) mommapbs |
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439 | hardened heart | Ex 7:13 | Mommapbs | 86666 | ||
Romans 9:17 says: "FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE I RAISED YOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH." God is sovereing over all (Jer 23:5) We are HIS possession and He may do with us as HE chooses. I have seen the hearts of Christians hardened, yet the outcome was to bring about what GOD had purposed. Hardness of heart is not always a "bad" thing. It is when our hearts are hardened toward GOD that we enter into rebellion. mommpabs |
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440 | What's up with the italics in vs. 23? | Rom 9:23 | Mommapbs | 86664 | ||
Greetings Whitewave - I've just read through this thread and although I am no scholar and have no background in all this translation stuff, if God has set this desire in your heart, then you will be blessed in pursuing it. This morning, my focus has been on the sovereignty of God and that we are God's possession. (God spoke to Jeremiah saying, "I have made the earth, the men and the beasts which are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to the one who is pleasing in My sight." Jer 23:5) I believe these truths rings loudly in Romans 9. In verses 14-21, the question of God's "right" is already asked and established, so to translate as the NASB has done does not seem (to me anyway) to change the underlying premise, and supports the stated purpose of God which I believe Paul presumes the reader, (remember he is writing to Jews,) knows. As I read this passage I am reminded that mercy without justice is not mercy. To me, these verses underscore God's sovereignty and purpose in dealing with mankind. v 22: "What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? v 23: And (what if)He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, Paul asks a rhetorical question of sorts akin to "So what if God chose to . . . so what if God - this is as much to say, SO WHAT? . . . So, should the pot ask the Potter why did you make me this way? SO WHAT! Since we all have a burning desire to know WHY? (Which of course can only be answered by WHO?) I suspect the NASB translators took a "liberty" of sorts - one that you have questioned. However, to me, it is supported by the premise of God's sovereignty in this statement "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION." (Romans 9:15) and His purpose throughout Scripture to reconcile mankind back to Himself. Ponder these things. Know also that if these translators have erred, they will be held accountable by God - let's not usurp His authority. Our responsibility is to seek the Truth and that is found in a PERSON - Jesus. May this endeavor draw you closer to Him. mommapbs |
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