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21 | Bib Ref on weapons of war today being OK | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29360 | ||
Dear Norrie, I do not know of any particular statement in the Bible that says weapons may be used. However, it was never condemned in a war situation. Abraham brought in an army of his servants to rescue Lot and the king of Sodom and all who were with them, when they were taken captive by opposing kings [Gen. 14]; all through the book of Joshua; on and off all through the Book of Judges; Moses, whereby God told Joshua and Caleb to hold Moses' arms up during the battle (which was not waged with fists alone); and in the Gospels, nothing was ever said against being in the profession of a centurion. I hope this is helpful to you - Itiswritten |
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22 | Is it God, Ourselves or Satan? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29382 | ||
Dear Searcher56, There are a few Scriptures that can help you with this question. [1] Hebrews 4:12 "The word of God is quick, and powerful and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and IS a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." [2] Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." and [3] Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to HIS purpose." To me, these three work like this. We need to study and meditate on the Word of God. The more we know of it, the better we can discern where our influences are coming from whether it be ourselves, Satan or the Lord. The Lord knows each and every one of His children and He knows if we are living up to the knowledge we have as yet been able to absorb. He also knows if we are faithful in that which we know. He knows our intentions and our omissions. Until we are better in our understanding of the word, if we acknowledge Him in everything...all our accomplishments even down to a nearby parking space, He will direct our paths. [We must include the seemingly little everyday things if we hope to trust Him in the big ones which only come once in awhile.] Meanwhile, when we make mistakes, He has that covered in the third, where even our mistakes "he works together for our good," so we need not fear but go ahead and trust Him in everything. I hope this is helpful to you. There are many more, but I believe this is a very good start. Itiswritten |
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23 | Who is the Alpha and the Omega? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29383 | ||
Dear John Hermes, "God is one," is a very favorite saying of the Jews to this day. They have been cured of idolatry. However, Christians know God is plural in the sense of the Trinity; and the Trinity is together in all that He does. For instance the Father is the Creator, the Holy Spirit hovered over the creation and is part of that Creation and the Son is the Word God said in producing that Creation [see John 1: 1-3 and 14]. So, in just the same way both the Father and the Son are the Alpha and the Omega. Itiswritten |
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24 | Was Jesus ONLY son or daughter of Mary? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29388 | ||
Dear JMR, Jesus, according to Scripture had about 4 half-brothers and two sisters: Matthew 13:55-56; Matthew 27:56 [after Mary Magdalene, you have the woman Mary, mother of James and Joses who were in other verses mentioned as Jesus' half-brothers...though they thought they were full brothers] Mark 6:3; Mark 15:40,47; Mark 16:1 and Galatians 1:19 where we find that James who headed the church in Jerusalem, who was the first martyr, was Jesus' half-brother...Mary and Joseph's son...which was known to the apostles and all the early disciples. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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25 | What is the gospel? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29390 | ||
Dear There, I believe the gospel is simply this: The word means "good news" and the Good News from God is that man was doomed to destruction from the fall. God Himself one day sent His Only Begotten Son to become one of us, live with us, walk with us, and die for us. That day has come, He rose from the dead having paid the price for our sin and whoever believes in Him does not have to perish but have everlasting life with God. This is the GOSPEL or Good News, from God. All that is explained in the Old Testament and the New is about this central truth and precious news. I hope this is of some help to you- Itiswritten. |
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26 | Question about the Bible! | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29393 | ||
Dear PrincessSnicker6, The Old Testament tells us of the circumstances of the Creation and gives us the Covenant of Law that God gave us through His servant, Moses. It was the forerunner of better things to come...when God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to bring us a better, more perfect covenant. The New Testament unveils the mysteries of the Old Testament, which only make sense in light of Jesus, the Christ. The church is not a building. The church is the people of God as a body. We hold meetings and ceremonies in buildings that we call "church" but God's people are the church. I hope this sheds some light on your question. |
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27 | Help to pronounce word like Zabbai? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29492 | ||
Dear Anglo38-LL, I have an old Bible which gives the word Zabbai this pronunciation: Zab'-ba-i. I have heard the word Sanhedrin pronounced this way: San-he'-drin I hope this is of some help. |
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28 | How be born of water and of the Spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 15419 | ||
Dear Ricardo, I will try to answer your questions one at a time, as best I can: [1] Now this is a little tricky, so bear with me. I am going to give you a Scripture which is spoken about a man on earth, but it is also a message telling about what happened to the devil whose first name was Lucifer [which means "star of the morning"], which is what he was before he sinned. The Scripture is in Isaiah 14:12-14 "How you have fallen from heaven, O [Lucifer] morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of the assembly, on the utmost heights of the sacred mountain. I will make myself like the Most High." I was taught this was not only about an earthly king, but also the story of Satan's fall. Jesus also, when He was talking to His disciples, said: Luke 10:18- "...I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." As far as I know, we are not told when exactly that was. But he lives on this earth. He was here to tempt Eve in the garden. He goes before the throne to accuse us to God, but Jesus intervenes on our behalf if we are His. And that's all I can say about him. [2] In the gospel's those who were baptized by John the Baptist had repented of their sins and had decided to turn back to God. This babtism was to prepare them for the coming of Jesus. When Jesus began His earthly ministry, his disciples baptized those who came and had decided to walk with God as Jesus was teaching them. After Jesus went to be with the Father, Christians were still baptized who wanted to turn from their sins and walk with God. Because of this the water baptism to me means putting the old life behind, and walking in new life with God. The Scripture I have for this is Romans 6:4- "Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that, like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." This means to me that when we go under the water, it is like Jesus' death and burial, when we come up out of the water, it is like we are resurrected into a new life. It is the outward ritual by which we realize what is happening when we decide to walk with God and as a witness to others that we have made that committment. To be baptized in the Spirit is something else. Anyone who is born of God is commanded to be baptized in water for the reasons I have said above. Only Jesus baptizes us in the Spirit...that is, the Holy Spirit. The first time this happened was when the disciples were baptized with what looked like to others, tongues of fire over their heads [Acts 1 and 2] All those born of God have the Holy Spirit within them. To be Baptized in the Holy Spirit means the Holy Spirit in you enlarges to such a degree that He overflows from that one in blessing to others in the church of God. This may be in the gifts of the Holy Spirit which are listed in 1 Corinthians 12:2-14. [3]When we are born again, the Holy Spirit dwells in our Spirit and we are saved and will be with God when we leave this earth. Our body is not yet redeemed, however. This body must die...unless we are still living when Jesus returns, then it will be changed into our resurrected body immediately. But it is the body, our flesh, which causes us to be tempted by lusts and desires against the will of God. Romans 7:5-24 and 1 Cor. 15: 51-52. [4] God received the blood on the altar from these animals during the days of the Old Covenant or Old Testament, under the Mosaic Law and even before, until the day when Jesus the Christ would come and be the perfect substitute. Leviticus gives us much of the descriptions of these things. I hope this is of some help to you. Itiswritten |
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29 | woman saved in child bearing | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29548 | ||
Dear Lovutoo, I don't believe not bearing children will take away from your salvation. Being a mother, I have found that the experience brings about a profound change in a woman's perspective. It is something that is nearly impossible to convey. You suddenly have this little human being, totally dependent on you, that is part of you. Where you may not have believed you were selfish, you must become totally selfless, everyday for probably 20 years, where you believed you had matured, you grow up in leaps and bounds...it is stressful but wonderful at the same time. It forces maturity that you may not have accomplished before, or, in my case anyway, it would have taken be many more years to accomplish. And you deal with personalities, with each and every child, that you may not have dealt with on the outside. All the while, you want to, where you might have procrastinated, because children grow and need and the time passes too quickly and they are grown. And so, in light of this, I believe it just matures you faster than you would without such a responsibility. Remember also, in the days in which it was written, women did not have professions to be involved with, nor education such as a man might have received. There was nothing else to do to develop her personality. Itiswritten |
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30 | New to the Word | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29554 | ||
Dear Awitnesstohiswork, First, get yourself a good study Bible in simple easy to read English translation, that has lots of comments and archaeological notes. They give you lots of information about the times and settings of the particular writings you are reading and it helps you to understand the context. I recommend you read the Gospel of John first, then probably the other Gospels for starters. It would be good if you could get yourself into a good Bible Study. If I were you I would just ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten me before each study you do, and He will guide you along. Itiswritten |
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31 | Vs/ref of a great friendship btwn 2 men? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29555 | ||
Dear Dean Cornelius, In the Old Testament we find that David was very close friends with Saul's son, Jonathan. You will find this in 1 Samuel 18:1 Itiswritten |
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32 | Is Depression of the devil? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29673 | ||
Dear Kdblessed00, I believe depression can come from several things. [1] The Devil can cause it through oppression. [2] There can be a medical imbalance which causes it. [3] Another cause is wrong thinking caused by our original sin nature. I believe all three can be healed by God. Meanwhile, if there is a medical technical reason involved, I would continue that medical care until the Lord removes the problem. In any of the above cases, I believe that the Word of God is VERY beneficial. When we are saved, our spirit is reborn and the Holy Spirit joins with our Spirit making us a new creature. But WE have to walk in that new life. That may occur automatically in many areas, but we tend to drag a lot of that "old man" with us. Through reading the Word of God and applying it to our lives, we become enlightened as to many things in our way of living that may not any longer be beneficial or proper according to the ways of the Lord. Being in the Word and applying it will bring us more in line with the ways of the Lord and will bring about the changes in our thinking that are healthy and true. Romans 12: 1-2 "...I urge you brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." And Ephesians 4: 17-32 "So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. Having lost all sensitivitym they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more. You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of hima nd were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to PUT OFF YOUR OLD SELF, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to PUT ON THE NEW SELF, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body. In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful in building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." I truly hope this will be of some help for you. Itiswritten |
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33 | What does Son of Man mean? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29676 | ||
Dear Wkey, I believe Jesus is fully God, AND Jesus is fully man. I believe the writers of the Bible capitalize the word "Man" because of who they are talking about. I doubt there is any such thing in the original languages. I also believe when Jesus calls Himself the "Son of Man" he, being God, is speaking from HIS perspective: To us, what makes Him different than us is that He is the Son of God. To Him, what makes Him different in the Godhead, is that He is the only Person [in the Trinity of the Godhead] that is truly MAN. |
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34 | Son of mean, what does it mean | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29677 | ||
Dear Towanda, I believe that when Jesus calls Himself the Son of Man, it is a matter of perspective. For instance, when we think of Jesus, what makes Him unique or different than the rest of us, is that He is the Son of God. To Jesus, what makes him different in the Godhead [the Persons of the Trinity of God] is that He is the only Person in the Godhead that is also human. Itiswritten |
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35 | Can a spirit inform you of something? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29688 | ||
Dear tray, If you mean a family member who has died has come to you in spirit to tell you something, it is very unlikely. There is a thing known as a "familiar spirit," and it is a demon who poses as someone familiar to us and in only one instance that person may have come back from the dead, and God left a curse on the seeker, who knew that by the Laws of God, he was not to seek a conference with those dead. [Lev. 20:27; 1 Sam. 28:7-17]. The devil can come to us as a "spirit of light" [2 Corinthians 11:14]. But if you mean a "spirit" such as an angelic being, yes. But we are to test the spirits: 1 John 4:1 "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try [or test] the spirits whether they are from God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." --to me this means test spirits, persons who say they are speaking from God and even ministries. John goes on to tell us how to test them: 1 John 4:2-3 "Hereby you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is from God, And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist." In other words, if the spirit will not admit that Jesus is the "Anointed One" [meaning of Christ] who was sent from the Father, he is not a spirit sent from God. I hope this is helpful to you. |
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36 | Marriage to a Catholic? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29694 | ||
Dear JMR, I am a former Catholic. I was raised in the Catholic Church and schooled in Catholic schools. It is not a cult, it is a true Christian denomination. I was saved reading a Catholic Bible in the privacy of my own home, over 24 years ago. Within the Catholic Church there is a group of people known as "Charismatics." These are born-again Christians. I left the Catholic Church and eventually was baptized in an Protestant denomination church because I felt a more Bible-centered church was more appropriate and adult baptism what the Bible teaches. However, we are not to be "unequally yoked." [2 Cor. 6:14-16] That has nothing to do with denomination. It has to do with the state of the person in question. Is he/she born again or not? That is what is important. And, in so far as which church to get married in, I do not believe that matters as long as they are married in the eyes of God without having to submit to promises to certain denominational laws which restrict one's walk with the Lord. Itiswritten |
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37 | Are we to follow the old testament? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29703 | ||
Dear Martha, The entire Old Testament is pointing to Jesus and the salvation He would one day bring to a fallen race. The New Testament explains the Old Testament in light of Jesus Christ...much of which could not be understood until He came in the flesh, died on the cross and Rose from the Dead and sent us His Holy Spirit to enlighten us. The New Testament does not contradict the Old Testament. We are now under grace, but the New Testament refers constantly to the Old and we would understand the teachings of the New Testament even better if we understood the Old a little, or at least had read it. All the original people that were being spoken to in the New Testament Gospel and Epistles, were Jewish. They were familiar with the Old Testament already. After a short while, the Gentiles came in. Through the churches that developed, I'm sure many things about the original faith were explained to them, which would enhance their understanding of the New Testament. Remember also, all the apostles were Jewish. That is why they could teach...when questions would come up [the New Testament wasn't put together yet) they had only the Old Testament to refer to and Jesus' teachings about it. Jesus said: [Matthew 5:17-18] "Think not that I have come to destroy the Law or the prophets: (meaning the Old Testament) I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass one jot or tittle [these were grammatical markings which changed meaning of Hebrew letters]shall in no wise pass from the law until all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." Now I realize that we are no longer UNDER the Law, in the sense of legalism; however, Jesus also tells us that we are to walk in love and if we truly walk in love as is written in 1 Corinthians 13:1-10, we will not break any of the commands of God. I hope this is helpful to you. Itiswritten. |
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38 | Where is "Go against the Flow" at? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29880 | ||
Dear Brandyb, I don't believe "go against the flo" is exactly a quote from Scripture. Billy Graham used such an example in one of his books - and possibly in a sermon, to describe what it means to be born again. He said something to the effect that before one is born again, it is like a person in a boat, going along with the current of the river; to be born again is like being in another boat, along the same river, but rowing against the current. A Scripture that might be helpful to you is Romans 12:2, where it says: "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect, will of God." |
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39 | Understanding Motives | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 29897 | ||
Dear NoEyeHasSeen, I think it is good that you are being honest with yourself. It is very human to be selfish. Everyone is selfish from the time we are born. It is our instinct for self-preservation. It is not a virtue, but it is our nature, our natural self. The devil may use this realization to accuse you but THAT is what is wrong in your thinking. Do not accept self-condemnation for what is in the past...Jesus saved you, did He not? Jesus knows what and who we are before we know ourselves. Instead of being embarrassed, or ashamed, or disappointed in this realization, realize the goodness, kindness and greatness of our God who loves us- you and me. In Isaiah 53:6 it says: "We like sheep have gone astray; we have turned EVERYONE to his own way; and THE LORD HAS LAID ON HIM [CHRIST] THE INIQUITY OF US ALL." In other words, none of us is good. We all deserve that cross, but Jesus took it instead, because He loves you, and He loves me. If you look at it this way, this thought should be a cause for praise, not disappointment. It also says that we only came to love Him because He first loved us. We are not really capable of pure, unconditional love except through Him. The problem with psychology today...in general, is that it often tells a person that they are an emotional mess because of something their mother did or did not do to the, or their dad, or their teacher, etc., etc., when though this person may have been wronged, it is not the injustice that has been done to them but how they reacted to the injustice that has caused them the problem [they become bitter, unforgiving and resentful]. I believe we need to be able to see ourselves as the Lord gives us light to do so, and praise God that he still can make something out of us and loves us totally and committedly, though He [better than we] knows what we are. 1 John 4:19 says, "We love him, because He first loved us." I hope this is helpful to you. Itiswritten |
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40 | Where did the word Christian come from? | Bible general Archive 1 | itiswritten | 75998 | ||
Dear Gomar, The term "Christian" was first used in Antioch according to Acts 11: 26 and 11:27, to describe the followers of Christ. This was during the first century church - the apostolic age, when Paul and Barnabas were preaching and building the foundations for churches. Itiswritten. |
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