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1 | Why would someone get rebaptised? | Bible general Archive 1 | The Berean | 41833 | ||
Well you won't find any scripture regarding being baptised twice. Also when you get baptised you do not recieve salvation. It is not by works you have been saved but by grace Ephesians 2:8-9. Baptisim is a work in a way. It is ONLY an acknowledgement that you have received Christ in your life. So salvation comes first..then baptism as an acknowledgement to fellow believers. Romans 10:9 doesn't mention being baptised as a means of salvation. It is nothing more than symbolism of being saved. Hope this helps. | ||||||
2 | Who or what are the tithes for? | Bible general Archive 1 | The Berean | 47206 | ||
The tithes were to support the functions of the Levitcal Priesthood, the orphans and the widows. It was not for maintenance of the temple (church) as some would believe today. Money was never tithed in the OT or NT. Only the holy things of God..i.e. produce from the Land, all agricultural products. Read Duet 14:22-29. The Levites did not have an inheritance...thus God commanded the Isrealties to support them by tithing. However if you were unable to bring your tithe to the place of worship, God commanded you to turn the tithe into MONEY so that you may spend it on anythng your heart desires. Tithing was a simple way of God instructing the nation to care for the levites who conduct temple service and those who could not support themselves...i.e. widows and orphans. In today's times we are taught that tithing is still mandated by God...well the only scripture we hear of is Mal 3:8. We never here any other scripture in the pulpits when it comes to tithing. And still that verse is talking about food only. In the NT and after the resurrection of Christ, tithing is not mandated. We are called to give the best we have to God and the church, whatever that may be. Do the research for yourself...try to find out if tithing was ever in the form of money and if it was used for the maintenance of the temple. If you'd like to discuss more..just let me know and I'll show you what the BIBLE says about tithing. Not what our doctrines teach today. | ||||||
3 | which nation actually resembles God? | Bible general Archive 1 | The Berean | 49903 | ||
Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha....are you serious? God made Adam from the dust of the ground....last time I checked dirt is not light like you think it is. Christ was a Jew and he most likely resembled the people in the mesopatimia era...Just look at folks of middle-eastern descent and it is very highly likely that he was that color. Brown skin, not pale or anlgo like most of would like to think. God made man in his image...not his color. God cannot be confined to just one color, he is God. Hey I'm sorry for the laughter, I must apologize. Read this for understanding. Col 3:11 "a renewal in which there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and freeman, but Christ is all, and in all." | ||||||
4 | 2ond most important book in your life? | Bible general Archive 1 | The Berean | 51526 | ||
Greetings. Without a doubt there are really no other books that can compare or even come close the Word itself. However if there is any thing that can help you with your walk it is your prayer journal. I must confess i haven't written in it recently, but when I review my past conversations with God some years ago..it makes your realize how good He is and what you have been through. You can look back at your requests, prayers and testimonies and learn from your past, thus showing you where you have matured, what areas you struggle with and how you have pleased God. Yours in Christ The Berean |
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5 | Rom 7:9 What's it mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | The Berean | 51770 | ||
That is a good question. We don't have to understand what sin is. Think about it..do you have any kids? Take some time out and just sit around some little kids...and watch their behavior. Some is learned others are not. My daughter didn't like sharing anything with any kids. How did she learn that behavior. One word..it is natural, the human spirit is self centered from the start. It can appear as some one who doesn't know any better hasn't sinned. Yet we cannot deny that fact that sin exist within them. There is the potential for sin to arise...and it always does. I was once alive before the commandment came, but my life on earth in this fleshly body is not alive in spirit. It is spiritually dead. So in essence any action I do will seem right to me. I won't think it is wrong. Read Galatians chapter 5. We cannot sneak around the issue of sin with clauses or loop holes. Then if we did God is not all powerful and knowing as we claim him to be. Trust me i used to think I was the nicest kid around growing up. But I lied, cheated, was cunning and wished evil things on people. All in my mind. Which could have lead to action if possible. In verse 19 of Chapter 5 in Galatians it mentioned 'fits of anger'...which is a sin. Now tell me who in the world has never had a fit of anger? Everyone has from the littlest child to the oldest man. I don't think Paul was trying to exclude young people and the mentally incompotent. God has created us all...compotent and incompotent, sane and insane. The evil things I did before salvation didn't seem evil to me...but after the commandments came, I recognized the evil within me. See Col 3:5-10..I hope I made some sense. The Berean |
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6 | Where is the garden of eden located | Genesis | The Berean | 47406 | ||
Hello. According to the Bible the Garden of Eden would be located in what is today modern Iraq (Ancient Mesopotamia). It is between the Tigres and Euphrates Rivers. See Genesis 2:10-14 Hope this helps. |
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7 | Did God created people before Adam | Gen 1:1 | The Berean | 48177 | ||
Hello marg, that is a pretty good questions. I have heard that before. Some folk refer to Genesis 1:24-26 and Genesis 2:5-9. The reason being that the creation order is reversed. In Genesis 1 the animals came first then Adam and Eve, but in Chapter 2 it is Adam and Eve who are created first then the animals. So the possibility could be endless. But when you test the Bible with other parts of scripture, Adam was the first created. All those who responded to this question please provide more input if possible, for myself, marg and others as well. We need to be able defend the Word of God at all angles. Apologetics I think is one of our weakest areas in our walk. I Love this web site. Peace. MJ |
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8 | angered at God?? | Gen 4:5 | The Berean | 61224 | ||
Well that is true. But in the end, rebellion, disobedience and anger all all sins in God's sight. Cain was angry when the Lord did not accept his offering. Was he angry at the rejection, Abel or God? You make the case. He was upset period!. That is my take. | ||||||
9 | which lineage of noah do blacks come | Gen 10:6 | The Berean | 49900 | ||
I think it is Ham. This guy wrote a pretty good article about it. "According to the Bible the ancient Egyptians were descended from Ham through the line of Mizraim. Ham had four sons: Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan (Genesis 10:6). The name "Mizraim" is the original name given for Egypt in the Hebrew Old Testament. The name "Egypt" itself actually comes to us from the Greeks who gave the Land that name (i.e. "Aegyptos" from the Greek). In addition to the name "Mizraim," the ancient Egyptians also referred to their land as "Kemet" which means "Land of the Blacks." Western historians, however, say that the word "Kemet" refers to the color of the soil of the land rather than its people. But, the word "Kemet" is actually an ethnic term being a derivative of the word "Khem" (Cham or Ham) which means "burnt" or "black." Ham, who was one of the three sons of Noah and the direct ancestor of the Egyptians, was black. The Bible, in the Old Testament, repeatedly refers to Egypt as the "Land of Ham." Regarding the ancient Egyptians, there is also considerable historical evidence, aside from the Bible, that they were of Black or Negro origin. Even today the true Egyptian is not to be found in the cities but in the country sides and farmlands of Egypt. Most of the Egyptians in the cities carry a mixed ancestry of European and Asian, but mostly Asian from immigration of various people into Egypt throughout the centuries." Babu G. Ranganathan is a resident of West Hartford, Connecticut (U.S.A.) and is a parishioner of Faith Bible Church |
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10 | Use of water in old testament. | Ex 30:20 | The Berean | 48421 | ||
The significance was for ceremonial cleansing of sin. Many of the priest had to wash with water ceremonially to be able to come into the presence of the Lord. See also Ezekiel 36:25 | ||||||
11 | More about tithing | Deuteronomy | The Berean | 49902 | ||
No one ever tithed money in the bible..false teaching. Just give what God places in your heart..don't worry about how much. Read Dueteronomy 14:22-26. And pay attention to verse 25. then measure up God's word with what you have been practicing. Be Blessed. |
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12 | Is debt cancelation for today? | Deut 15:1 | The Berean | 41834 | ||
No way! First of all any OT laws are not applicable today. Jesus Christ died and rose again to rid those laws. If you follow one and not the other you are guilty of the whole law..Galatians 3:24-25 Therefore the LAW has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we may be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. Christ commands us to be good stewards of what we have..even it if means debt. Matt 22-21 says Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God the things that are God's. In other words any debt you owe i.e. the goverment in taxes or anything else..it is our christian responsibility to pay it back...I know from experience. Today's Creditor's won't buy Deut 15 from you. | ||||||
13 | First beauty contest | Esth 2:17 | The Berean | 61441 | ||
That would be Esther. Read all of chapter two for the full details. MJ |
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14 | Tithes into the storehouse | Mal 3:10 | The Berean | 41732 | ||
Giving is a gift from God. It really doesn't matter if you give 5 percent to your church home and then 5 percent to someone else. We are all ONE BODY in CHRIST. Our hearts should not be focused on the legalism of giving. We must remember that the Holy Spririt doesn't need your money to do the work of God. When you think about giving..remember the scripture regarding the widow and the mite..Jesus saw her heart was right and she gave the least at the temple but is still pleased God. | ||||||
15 | May we claim rewards for tithing? | Mal 3:10 | The Berean | 41734 | ||
First of all this is talking about food..agriculture. You therefore can't take it literally. God chooses to bless those on his own accord. We have to remember at that time the nation of israel still did not trust completely in God. Even after all the miracles and directions he guided them in. Job 41:11 says Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me. God rewards those for being faithful to him...and it is not always in the form of money. It shouldn't be monetary compensation all the time. The greatest reward you have is SALVATION! And that was free! God also says in Proverbs 22:2 that the rich and poor have one thing in common...he is the maker of them both. So as you can see God does all the blessing...and even if you are poor by todays standards and are a believer...you are still RICH in our Lord JESUS CHRIST. Mj |
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16 | WHAT IS GODS PRAYER? | Matt 6:9 | The Berean | 47408 | ||
If you are speaking of a specific kind of prayer, there really isn't one. However Jesus told the disciples to pray in such a way..See Matthew 6:8-13. The prayer itself can be fit in to this meaningful way ACTS A-adoration, C-confession, T-thanksgiving, S-supplication. You'll find all this in Matt 6:8-13 | ||||||
17 | THE LORDS PRAYER | Matt 6:9 | The Berean | 47412 | ||
It is found in Matt 6:9 | ||||||
18 | Discussion Question | Matt 19:24 | The Berean | 61444 | ||
Thank about what Jesus taught. There is nothing wrong with having the good things in life...although if they are exalted rather than shared..then that is a problem. The Proverbs say wisdom is greater than Silver and Gold. God want's us to be good stewards of what ever we have..be it materials, time, fellowship etc. Don't be duped by some TV evangelist focusing on prosperity too much. Remember Jesus came into town on donkey not a stallion. He identified with the poor and oppressed, not the rich and unruly. If you find yourself spending more time with your goods than with God...then you have a problem. Mj read Phillipians Chpt 4:10-13 for info. |
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19 | Did Jesus suffer in hell when he died? | Luke 23:46 | The Berean | 48054 | ||
This is clearly a false doctrine. No where will you literally see "Jesus descended or went to hell" in the Bible. However there are some scriptures that can be twisted to make it seem as if he went. One common one I know of is 1 Peter 3:18-20. But let us go to the Cross. When one of the thieves defended Christ while he was on the cross himself he says in verse 41 of Luke chapter 23, "And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong. 42 And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." 43 And Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, TODAY you will be with me in Paradise." Later on in verse 46 Jesus says, "Father, into YOUR HANDS I COMMIT my SPIRIT!" and he breathed his LAST BREATH. Now let us look at this. Christ told the theif that TODAY he will see him in paradise, not tomorrow, or the next day or after the 3rd day. Jesus also cries out to God, I commit my spirit into your hands. So Christ went immediately to be with the Father. No where does he say, Oh hold on theif I have to go to Hell first then we can fellowship in heaven after the 3rd day. Or even to the Father, I can't commit my Spirit to you God until after the 3rd day, hold on for a while please. If he did he would be disobedient...and we'd have big problem. Hope this helps. Yours in Christ. | ||||||
20 | Did Jesus suffer in hell when he died? | Luke 23:46 | The Berean | 48056 | ||
This is clearly a false doctrine. No where will you literally see "Jesus descended or went to hell" in the Bible. However there are some scriptures that can be twisted to make it seem as if he went. One common one I know of is 1 Peter 3:18-20. But let us go to the Cross. When one of the thieves defended Christ while he was on the cross himself he says in verse 41 of Luke chapter 23, "And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong. 42 And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." 43 And Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, TODAY you will be with me in Paradise." Later on in verse 46 Jesus says, "Father, into YOUR HANDS I COMMIT my SPIRIT!" and he breathed his LAST BREATH. Now let us look at this. Christ told the theif that TODAY he will see him in paradise, not tomorrow, or the next day or after the 3rd day. Jesus also cries out to God, I commit my spirit into your hands. So Christ went immediately to be with the Father. No where does he say, Oh hold on theif I have to go to Hell first then we can fellowship in heaven after the 3rd day. Or even to the Father, I can't commit my Spirit to you God until after the 3rd day, hold on for a while please. If he did he would be disobedient...and we'd have big problem. Hope this helps. Yours in Christ. | ||||||
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