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41 | "the generation that saw Israel become a | Matt 24:32 | following him | 122232 | ||
Matt 24:32-34. Is the reference. The fig tree is one of the trees used as a symbol of Israel. The putting forth new branches and leaves is regarded as being Israel becoming a nation once again. But it is rather ambiguous and may be refering to the signs He mentioned just prior to the parable about the fig tree. There are many OT references of Israel returning and becoming a nation again. Most of them refer to the last days. | ||||||
42 | Why did the Savior Dread the Cup? | Matt 26:38 | following him | 133125 | ||
Good Morning Doc; I think anyone with even just an incling of the horror of that type of death. Would at least have some desire to avoid it. Physical pain and suffering are, well...... painful. I wonder if I was in the same boat would I be able to say "Not my will but Yours be done" or would they take me screaming and yelling NO No No? But there is another thing that Jesus may have been suffering here as well. He knew that He had come to die on the cross and take the sins of mankind upon HImself. Did He know that in doing so it would seperate Him from the Father. "Father, why have You forsaken Me." It seems to me that this may have also been added to the weight of the physical torment that He was willing to suffer for us. All through the gosples we hear Him teach that He and the Father are one. And now that relationship was going to be severed for a little while. Good question Blessing to you Aaron |
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43 | Roman guard myth? | Matt 28:11 | following him | 122145 | ||
This idea comes from Matt 28:11-15. The idea is that if the guard were temple guards then it would not have mattered what Pilot would say about their acts at the tomb. But if they were Roman then Pilot could have them put to death. This is why the chief priests assured the guards that if the matter came to Pilot they (the chief priests) would protect them. | ||||||
44 | Demon forbid to identify Jesus. Where? | Mark 1:34 | following him | 121921 | ||
Try Mark 1:34 | ||||||
45 | what is the simple gospel? | Mark 16:15 | following him | 123416 | ||
The word gospel means "good news" what is the good news? That God has made "A" way for us to get back to Him. Unfortunately that is also why it is difficult for most to accept. He made "A" way; singular, one, no other, And that is through Jesus Christ. John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. This bring up any one of several hinderences people have 1. It involves repentance - who likes to admit they are wrong? Especially after a lifetime of doing things wrong. 2. It is absolute. People nowdays do not believe in absolutes therefore they cant accept that Jesus is the only way. 3. People feel so guilty they cant accept that they dont have to do something to get right with God. Meaning they think that they have to earn it. They cant believe it is a free gift from God. The very simplicity of the gospel; Jesus died for your sins so that you wouldn't have to yourself. and God did it just because He loves you. Is very hard for most to accept. In their minds it just has to be more complicated. |
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46 | What is service? | Luke 12:42 | following him | 121865 | ||
Jesus defines a good servant as one who does the will of his master even when the master is not around. Read Luke 12:42-48. | ||||||
47 | Is Hell fire literal that burns forever? | John 5:24 | following him | 122118 | ||
Why do you say it is possible for believers to go there? | ||||||
48 | Does asking in His name ever work? | John 14:13 | following him | 130012 | ||
Emmaus and Karen are very correct. Jesus is not some genie that you pray three time and the answers comes. It realy is based on relationship John 15:7 "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." As you grow in you relationship with Christ you learn more and more how to pray according to His will. 1 John 5:14 "This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." And answers come at least we begin to recognize the answers when they come. | ||||||
49 | Praying in tongues | Rom 8:26 | following him | 121685 | ||
No, I dont believe so! The Holy Spirit is quite aware of who or what you are praying for. There have been many times while I was praying that the Holy Spirit would urge me to pray about something but not tell me who I'm praying for. We have to trust (faith) that the Holy Spirit is guiding us in truth. If you pray in tongues pray also that you interpret by this I mean ask the holy Spirit to give you understanding about what you are praying. He may bring to mind a situation or a person but not fill in the details. I would urge you though dont pray just "willy nilly" in tongues, pray using the guidence of the Holy Spirit. First ask Him what issues are on his Heart then pray in the direction He leads you. Pray is a powerful weapon when guided by the Holy Spirit. But If the Holy Spirit is not in it it's just making noise. Remember if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. I hope this answers your question, sorry about being long winded. Blessing to you |
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50 | Apocrypha or Dead Sea Scrolls Helpful? | Rom 9:13 | following him | 128449 | ||
Greetings Ted546: I hope I dont add more confusion to the subject and I dont know if you have considered this or not, but in searching into this matter myself years ago I realised that the key (for my limited understanding of the matter) that helped me was the realisation that God's predestination come after His foreknowledge. Rom 8:29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; Rom 8:30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. Hope this helps and not hinders Grace and mercy to you |
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51 | Mark1:1 who does the Gospel begin with | 1 Cor 1:17 | following him | 121675 | ||
The Jews were waiting for the coming Messiah and one of the signs of His imminent arrival was the appearance of "One crying in the wilderness" John. This would perhaps from Marks point of view the beginning of the good news that the Messiah was finally going to show up. It does seem like a good place to begin at because they have been waiting for this specific occurance. | ||||||
52 | "All things belong to you" means what? | 1 Cor 3:21 | following him | 127780 | ||
Sir Pent; This is how I view this scripture: In the beginning of the chapter Paul is dealing with a division in the church as to who was whose disciple "I am of Apollos", and "I am of Paul" the division was to such an extent that those of Paul would not receive Apollos and those of Apollos would not receive Paul. But Paul says that he and Apollos are fellow servants of the Lord. Paul planted, Apollos watered but God was the one who caused the growth. He then explains that Christ was the foundation and He and Apollos were both trying to build on that foundation and that they had to be careful how and with what they built. But the crux of the matter was that those "of Paul" were not allowing Apollos to contribute to their growth and those "of Apollos" were not allowing Paul to contribute. This is where he begins to tell them that He and Apollos and Cephas belong to them and should be allowed to contribute to their growth. If they restrict one or the other from contributing they lose out. The all things in this case would be refering to that which the Lord provides for their growth and establishment as the temple of God. The thing to be careful of is whether those who are contributing are contributing gold, silver precious stone or wood, hay or stuble. In the next chapter we see his admission that those that build or contribute need to be found as faithful stewards ie trustworthy. He also goes on to say in the next chapter that it is a small thing for him to be judged by them refering to those "of Apollos" who would not allow him to contribute to their growth. God would in the end would judge his work. Grace to you |
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53 | Correction | 1 Cor 8:5 | following him | 130925 | ||
Hello Noveta; I have been following for the most part this thread and have been blessed and impressed (even though I have only been observing) by your steadfastness and Biblical understanding inspite of the difficult position you are in at home. I would consider it a loss if you were to stop posting, however you should do as you believe the Lord is directing you. I believe the Lord would want me to encourage you that you are doing better than you may think you are. Blessing to you dear sister Aaron |
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54 | Staying together before marriage. | 1 Cor 8:9 | following him | 127977 | ||
Here are three scriptures for you to think about. This one deals with our reputation to those who will examine our lives to see if we realy follow Christ or not. 1 Tim 3:7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. This one is along the same lines as to what kind of witness we have but not just to unbelievers but to our brothers and sisters in Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from every form of evil. (NKJV) This one shows what could happen if what we do is seen by those brothers and sisters who may not have the strength we do to resist temptation. But what we do may give them an excuss to do it to. And then they fall. It may not cause the two of you to stumble but while it cause someone else to? Rom 14:21 It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles. 1 Cor 8:9 But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. This is what Jesus says about stumbling someone. Luke 17:1 He said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! Your question leads me to believe that the Holy Spirit is already convicting you about it. I would have to say yes you are wrong in thinking this for the above reasons and for the reason that you are putting yourself and your girl friend in a place where it would be very easy to slip. It would be better if you would show her that you will do what it takes to protect her even from the possiblity of falling to the temptation and hurting her in that way. Show her that you will respect and honor her by avoiding these situations. It will go along way in building trust between the two of you. |
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55 | beat up christian | 1 Cor 10:13 | following him | 123061 | ||
Mike be blessed and encouraged; You know sometimes thing happen to us that are just part of living here on earth. These things everybody goes through and has to deal with with the wisdom our God gives us. But then there are things that happen because we are doing what Our God has prepared before hand that we should do. Things which threaten the enemy, invade his territory or strengthens the body of Christ. These are the types of thing which he tries to stop or hinder as best he can. Put on the whole armor of God brother. Stand firm. You are doing what is right and what God has called you to do. Is pride a sin? Not when it comes from God toward His children when they stand firm and do His purpose, it may be this Bible study you want to start on the forum, your witness at work, in your family, what you are doing for your church. You may be wearing a target right now but it is only because you are becoming a serious threat to the enemy. You can also call it becoming Christ-like if you wish. be blessed God is proud of you. In love and admiration. |
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56 | The ransom - God or man? | 1 Cor 15:21 | following him | 132435 | ||
This has been an interesting thread, although rather difficult to follow at times and did not intend to join in on it; however I feel the Lord wants me to post this comment. The Messiah had to be a man. However because Adam sinned and thus put all men under the bondage of sin. “There are none righteous…” The only one able to pay the price was God. The purpose of the law was to show mankind that their efforts could in no way redeem them from the curse. The law then points to the need for Christ. The question should not be “Did the Messiah have to be God” it should be “Did God have to become man?” Heb 2:14-17 ”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, and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives. For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham. Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.” Christ is never equated with Adam but instead is contrasted with him i.e. Adam sinned – Christ was sinless, Adam brought death – Christ conquer it. Adam brought bondage to sin – Christ freed us from it. Christ did what Adam did not. But it remains that because death and the lose of authority over the creation came about because of man, man had to restore it. This is the concept of the kinsman redeemer found in the book of Ruth and in areas of the law. Christ became our kinsman redeemer. Christ is indeed fully God for only God could meet the requirements needed and fully man for only man could pay the price. Blessing to you Aaron |
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57 | Can a satanist invade my dreams? | 2 Cor 10:4 | following him | 130873 | ||
Hello JumpingBum; Yes it can. The main thing to remember in you situation is that you have authority over it through Christ. If you would like to discuss this more please feel free to e-mail me at aerberich@ev1.net Blessing to you Aaron |
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58 | knowledge | Phil 2:10 | following him | 123469 | ||
No, Everyone will come to the knowledge of the truth. Unfortunately for most it will be too late. Phil 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, | ||||||
59 | Rule or Ideal? | 1 Tim 3:2 | following him | 130207 | ||
Hello Doc I'm not sure I agree with you about "all the rest are very subjective; i.e., "how hospitable?" "how well able to teach?" etc." By todays standards we would consider ourselves hospitable if we tolerate the presence of someone we dislike but during the time of the apostles being hospitable meant showing kindness to strangers, sharing your home with visiters, preparing food for others i.e demonstrating the love of Christ in tangable ways. And the ability to teach had a set standard as well which was understanding the teachings and doctrines set forth by the apostles and being able to spot heresies Titus 1:9 "Holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict." Heb 5:12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food." Just because we today may look at things as being subjective does not mean they were writen with that intention. Blessing to you Aaron |
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60 | How do you know the Bible is the word of | 2 Tim 3:16 | following him | 129725 | ||
Hello Cariad; Certainly there is an aspect of faith that is involved in believing that the Bible is the word of God. However Paul writes in Romans that our faith is not a blind faith: Rom 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. This verse tells us that there is outside evidence (other than just because the Bible says so) that points to and declares that God is. The Bible as His writen word is backed up by plenty of evidence as well. I would suggest you invest in a book called "Evidence That Demands a Verdict" by Josh McDowell. It has been many years since I've read it so there have probably been many updates of it. It is full of solid historical, literary, and philosophical reasons to believe that the Bible is the Word of God. Blessings to you Aaron |
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