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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Victrix Ordered by Verse |
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1 | Your thoughts on the story of Abigail? | 1 Sam 25:1 | Victrix | 187761 | ||
I believe that Abigail is a fine example for a Christian woman to follow. Obviously God thought so too, as he left her fine example in his Holy Word, "for all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction."- Romans 15:4. She displayed the qualities of sensibleness, and discretion. Realizing the danger that her household was in, and wanting to prevent David, the anointed of God from doing anything rash, she went ahead of Nabal and reaches David and his men. She gives a humble appeal for mercy, again showing her resepect of God's anointed, and shows great courage, being able to tell David that if he doesn't check himself, he may become responible for bloodguilt. David's response was: “Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, who has sent you this day to meet me! And blessed be your sensibleness, and blessed be you who have restrained me this day from entering into bloodguilt.”—1 Samuel 25:32, 33. After returning home, she again musters up courage and informs her husband of the gift she gave to David and he is so stunned that something happens to him and he is paralized, and ten days later is smitten by God's hand. By studying her fine example a Christain -whether man or woman - can learn to cultivate prudence and sensibility during difficult situations. And to speak in a calm manner when emotions are running high. |
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2 | 3 days,3nights in the earth | 1 Sam 30:12 | Victrix | 187703 | ||
This expression that Jesus used that he would be buried "three days and three nights" could refer to parts of "three days and nights" as is seen in the Scripture of 1 Samuel 30: 12, 13. Under the heading “Day,” The Jewish Encyclopedia says: “In Jewish communal life part of a day is at times reckoned as one day; e.g., the day of the funeral, even when the latter takes place late in the afternoon, is counted as the first of the seven days of mourning; a short time in the morning of the seventh day is counted as the seventh day; circumcision takes place on the eighth day, even though of the first day only a few minutes remained after the birth of the child, these being counted as one day.” Jesus was indeed dead for parts of three days, dying at about 3PM on Friday afternoon, and being raised from the dead sometime on Sunday. Parts of three days. |
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3 | Can you lose your salvation? | Ps 18:2 | Victrix | 187837 | ||
Although there may be debate about whether "once saved always saved," is it not true that 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 state that "All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." So all things needed for our benefit, and to make us complete are found in the Bible. What does the Bible have to say as regards to a person who has come into an approved condition with God? Do they need to maintain that condition? Or since they have become "saved" as it were, they need no longer struggle, as if they can loose that position? Here are a few Scriptures that may shed light on the fact: "Jude 5, RS: “I desire to remind you, though you were once for all fully informed, that he who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.” Matt. 24:13, RS: “He who endures to the end will be saved.” (A person's salvation is not dependent on when he believes in Jesus, but if he endures "to the end" that is to the end of his life, or the end of this wicked system of things.) Phil. 2:12, RS: “As you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (This was written to the "saints,” or holy ones, at Philippi, as stated in Philippians 1:1. Paul realized that these saints should not be overly confident but come to an understanding that their final salvation was not yet assured.) Heb. 10:26, 27, RS: “If we sin deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful prospect of judgment, and a fury of fire which will consume the adversaries.” (Thus the Bible does not go along with the idea that no matter what sins a person may commit after he is “saved” he will not lose his salvation. It encourages faithfulness. See also Hebrews 6:4-6, where it is shown that even a person anointed with holy spirit can lose his hope of salvation.)" One more point. If you think you are saved and have come into an approved condition before God what is the Scriptual counsel: "Consequently let him that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall." - 1 Corinthians 10:12. There is no need for interpretation of these Scriptures, if you read what they say, with the right heart condition, you will understand their meaning. |
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4 | Thieves that died with Jesus | Prov 3:13 | Victrix | 187760 | ||
Dear Congo, there is no more reference in the Scriptures to theses theives. And I don't know if there really are an secular sources that will have talked about them. | ||||||
5 | Mary had sons why John? | John 7:5 | Victrix | 187693 | ||
Jesus cares about spiritual relationships more than physical ones. In the account in the Scripture (John 19:26, 27) there is no indication that any other of Mary's physical children were with them at that time. Furthermore, none her other children were at that time believers. (John 7:5; Matthew 12:46-50) | ||||||
6 | Please explain further | Rom 4:16 | Victrix | 187763 | ||
To understand this verse we need to understand what the sacred secret or (sacred mystery) is and how it applied to the anointed Christian congregation. The sacred secret was not revealed, for a long time. But it was revealed at the revelation of Jesus coming to the earth and becoming the promised seed of the prophecy in Genesis 3:15, thus answering the question to Satan's question. (Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. It says, not: “And to seeds,” as in the case of many such, but as in the case of one: “And to your seed,” who is Christ." (Galatians 3:16). But there was a further revelation of that sacred secret and what it entailed. Up to Jesus' time all faithful servants of God had the hope of a ressurection to life on earth in the future. But now a portion of God's will was revealed in that he was going to make a new creation: " For neither is circumcision anything nor is uncircumcision, but a new creation [is something]. 16 And all those who will walk orderly by this rule of conduct, upon them be peace and mercy, even upon the Israel of God." - Galatians 6:15, 16. This new creation was explained in detail by Paul in 1 Corinthians chapter 15. That it was indeed a sacred secret is evident by the fact he said these words: "This he caused to abound toward us in all wisdom and good sense, 9 in that he made known to us the sacred secret of his will. It is according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself 10 for an administration at the full limit of the appointed times, namely, to gather all things together again in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth. [Yes,] in him, 11 in union with whom we were also assigned as heirs, in that we were foreordained according to the purpose of him who operates all things according to the way his will counsels, 12 that we should serve for the praise of his glory, we who have been first to hope in the Christ." - Ephesians 1:8-12. God's original purpose for the nation of Israel was that they would become a nation of kings and preists to his name. (And YOU yourselves will become to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to say to the sons of Israel.” - Exodus 19:6). But the fact that they proved disloyal meant that he would have to reject them and now he would accept non-Jews into the covenant that Jesus had made with his disicples for a kingdom. (But YOU are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that YOU should declare abroad the excellencies” of the one that called YOU out of darkness into his wonderful light." - 1 Peter 2:9. So the fulfillment of the Scripture quoted above at Romans 4:6, would be in the fact that the administration that God had created in heaven and the "new creation" he was forming, that is a select group of anointed Christians to rule with him in heaven would both entail Jews, who had the oppertunity first, and then to the gentiles, because the majority of the Jews rejected Jesus. So non-jews, became the real Jews, or the Isreal of God, in that they were not literally circumsied, but they but faith in the God of Abraham, and thus were called to be Abraham's children by reason of faith as Romans 2:28 and 29 points out: "For he is not a Jew who is one on the outside, nor is circumcision that which is on the outside upon the flesh. 29 But he is a Jew who is one on the inside, and [his] circumcision is that of the heart by spirit, and not by a written code. The praise of that one comes, not from men, but from God." Thus to these anointed Christians, whether they be Jew by birth or not, the sacred secret of God was revealed to them, that he was creating a new creation, in that they were given a promise, through the new covenant with Jesus to rule as kings and priests with him in the kingdom of the heavens over the earth. These are the ones referred to in prophecy at Daniel 7:27 where we read: "“‘And the kingdom and the rulership and the grandeur of the kingdoms under all the heavens were given to the people who are the holy ones of the Supreme One." - Daniel 7:27. During the "first resurection", that is the resurrection to spirit life in heaven, and not that on earth, these anointed Christians would rule over mankind: "Happy and holy is anyone having part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will rule as kings with him for the thousand years." - Revelation 20:6. These humble and meek humans will help Jesus when he brings his kingdom to earth restore mankind to perfect and bring untold happiness and peace to the earth! (Rev 21:3,4). |
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7 | pain meds (rx) vs. medical use of pot | Rom 12:1 | Victrix | 187755 | ||
Romans 12:1 can be used to explain the point, useing it along with illustrating the consequences of useing marijuana. We read: “Consequently I entreat you by the compassions of God, brothers, to present your bodies a sacrifice living, holy, acceptable to God, a sacred service with your power of reason.” The greek used here for sacred, living, holy is - thysian zosan hagian. The greek word for living can mean "to live in health." And as an Isrealite was not allowed to offer a lame animal as a sacrifice to God, that was deformed in any way, the same would apply to the Christian, as he devotes his life to serve the Lord. Thus, all his conduct, his actions would reflect a respect for that life as he would want to present it to God in a clean, undefiled way. Give their very best, to God. How would God feel if a person were to purposefully engage in activites that would hinder their physical bodies in some way? Some claims by researchers say that marijuana users can have smaller babies, more accidents, and damaged lungs, immune system weakened, memory imparied, concentration imparied. To list a few things that would defile the flesh by the use of "recreational drugs." The same principles would apply when dealing with ciggerates as well. As for medicinal drugs, the same risks cannot be said to be invovled, as long as they are not abused. |
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8 | Jesus and the "good" theif at the | Eph 4:9 | Victrix | 187839 | ||
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9 | standards for a preacher/biship | 1 Tim 3:2 | Victrix | 187696 | ||
Jesus said that no one should divorce excpet on the grounds of adultery or fornication (Matthew 5:32; Matthew 19:3-8.) This would obviously include the bishop, or overseer of the congregation. If the overseer were to divorce his wife on grounds other than fornication, then he would be scripturally disqualified to serve. 1 Timothy 3:2 is showing that the person must be a husband of one wife. That is he cannot have more than one wife. This does not disqualify someone that is single. Paul himself recommened a single life. (1 Corinthians 7:25-27). If a man were to divorce his wife on grounds that were not Biblical in God's eyes there was no legal divorceing and thus if he remarries and she remains single, he would also not qualify to serve in the capicity as an overseer. This Scripture also shows the wrongness of not letting an overseer or bishop of the congregation marry as organizations have stipulated. These teachings must have come from demons as is stated at 1 Tim 4:1-3. |
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