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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: popdzl Ordered by Verse |
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21 | called by my name,who is called? | Matt 22:14 | popdzl | 85666 | ||
Being called is sort of like being asked to do something because a body is needed; being chosen is like being a number one draft pick. In 2 Chronicles, God is saying those who call on Him are called by Him; in Matthew 22:14, Jesus is saying that of all who are called, not all are chosen. | ||||||
22 | How do you "honor" lying parents? | Matt 23:9 | popdzl | 39329 | ||
The Bible means that we should honor our Father in heaven for He is our true father. As for our parents on earth, we should honor them as authority figures (as all authority is given by the grace of God). However, when we become men and women, their authority is limited to the authority which we or our circumstances give them, and if we marry, they have no more authority (unless you give it to them). Verily, I say unto you, nevermind your in-laws and honor your Father in heaven by keeping his commandments, judgements, and ways. If you do this, He will be your stronghold from everlasting to everlasting. (Also check out Proverbs 25:22.) |
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23 | So, to honor lies in married adulthood? | Matt 23:9 | popdzl | 39431 | ||
The whole thing is that you do not have to honor them; you honor God. You can be charitable, merciful, honest, etc. to them, but you do not have to "honor" them whereas they seem "wicked" in the biblical sense. When I say "honor", I mean do everything which they ask, associate with them more than necessary, etc. Truly, the factor here is how pure your (you and your husband) heart is. Cleanse yourself first of any emotional attachment to every situation that involves your in-laws, ask God to form your steps, and trust in Him. Within days, you will be able to see on a situatuion-by-situation basis whether or not your in-laws are deserving of any regard. Carefully read the Book of Proverbs over and over as necessary. Proverbs contains mountains of knowledge, wisdom, and understanding on righteous living and dealing with the unrighteous on a daily basis (notice there are 31 chapters, perhaps one for each day). I can see how sticky this situation is because they are your husband's parents, however, if you are truly married, you should be (or strive to be) on one accord physically, mentally, and spiritually. You should consider the whole situation an open-book test. So do not be apprehensive about opening the Book to get answers; even if you've read that part of the Book, you may find that on re-reading it a new light has been lit and verses which you may not have understood in some ways may be open unto you. |
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24 | Modern-day Pharisees and Scribes | Matt 23:9 | popdzl | 85796 | ||
We as servants of christ must look at our actions and words as we minister unto others, and we must be truthful with ourselves. People outside of God's will look to us as examples of how "Christians" should act; sadly, many of us-me especially-do not do the things which we know to be God's righteousness. Yet, we are quick to minister to others and tell them what they should do, how they should act, etc. in order to be in a better standing with God. We tend to lean on our own understanding and to be self-righteous. Most of us tend to use the sword of the spirit as a weapon to destroy external adversaries instead of internal ones. If we practiced the teachings of Christ, we would see that our biggest enemy is the adversary within us. | ||||||
25 | How sinful is "fallen away"? | Mark 4:16 | popdzl | 38195 | ||
Hey Reformer Joe- In reference to your question, I would like to say that "fallen away" (Mark 4:16) which Zach writes about in his question or note (I'm really unclear which it was) is not the same as Hebrew 6:4-6. In Mark 4:16, Jesus says that the Word is "fallen away" from those who have received the Word with joy and gladness, but in times of difficulty do not abide by the Word. He is not saying that they are fallen away because of sin; he is saying that because they have no faith, they do not trust in and abide by the Word in difficulty just as a seed sown on hard ground will "fall away" when a hard wind or rain comes along. Compare the ground or soil to the heart, the Word to a seed, and adversity to anything which would hinder a growing seedling and you may be able to get a clearer idea of what the whole parable (and any other comparison or parable dealing with seeds, plants, etc.) is conveying as far as a person receiving the teachings of Christ. As far as Hebrews 6:4-6 goes, note that the passage states that a person who has become enlightened (not just saved) and such can not fall away and come back by repentence. Here we have a different situation from Mark 4:16. Hebrews speaks on some one who has followed the path and gained gifts, fruits, and powers inherent on attaining certain "distance" on the path but who then "falls away" in the sense of turning away from the path or denouncing/renouncing the path not in the sense of a saved person sinning. However, to one who has attained that level of enlightenment and such, sinning would be an act of denouncing the path. In this instance there is no repentence because that person would be mocking God. To answer the first two parts of your question, all we must do to stay in grace is have lasting trust and faith in the Word. This implies doing the will of God and repenting if we transgress. Unless we reach the level of faith on which Hebrews 6:4-6 speaks, we will never fall out of grace if we repent. However, this touches on Rev 3:14-19 on being lukewarm which is an abomination to the Lord. If you do not know already, to God, one sin is just as bad as another. There is no scale of relativity in that matter. |
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26 | When will Christ come in Kingdom Power? | Mark 9:1 | popdzl | 42984 | ||
Hey Mel, this is a very interesting question you pose here. When I first read it, I really did not understand what you meant with "what phase". After careful consideration, I believe that He means on a personal level. | ||||||
27 | explain the first four verses of luke 4 | Luke | popdzl | 37330 | ||
The first four verses of Luke 4 is the beginning of the temptation of Christ. After God sent the Holy Ghost to fill Christ, the Holy Ghost led Jesus to the wilderness in order to be tested. (God tests us all in all sorts of manner to see if we are worthy of His gifts.) Satan thus began to test him by tempting him to use His heveanly gifts; had He done so, it would not have made him a fit sacrifice for the sins of man, and thus blocking our way to salvation. | ||||||
28 | Why Jesus live Lazarus die after raised | John | popdzl | 37260 | ||
Lazarus was a man who died and whose spirit was put back into the same body, thus he died again. Whereas Jesus is the son of God who is spirit. Spirit begets spirit, so when Jesus was born, he was not just a man, he was the word incrnate, i.e. in the flesh (provided by Mary). Thus, when Jesus was crucified, it was his fleshly nature which died, not His spirit (provided by God). Henceforth, He was resurrected and continues to live. Ultimately the symbology behind this is that God can bring life to anything which is figuretively or literally dead e.g. a person or an idea and that the Word lives on until the end of the Earth. Excellent question Eugean, thanks. | ||||||
29 | Did son of man ascended down from heaven | John | popdzl | 37263 | ||
The Son of Man descended from heaven, ascended to heaven, and was in heaven all at the same time. The Son of Man is Jesus who is the word incarnate. The is the same word which was with God and was God. As such, He, the Son of Man, has the ability to transcend space and time. For the word, time does not exist as people of the flesh know it. Cf. John 8:48-59. | ||||||
30 | do we need the Holy Spirit to go to Heav | John | popdzl | 37285 | ||
No, you do not need the Holy Spirit to go to Heaven. It, the Holy Spirit, is a gift to those who are abiding by commandments of God. | ||||||
31 | What was Jesus writing? | John | popdzl | 27020 | ||
What he was writing is inconsequential to the answering of the people; He did that because he knew the hearts of the people. They really were not concerned with the sin or punishment of the lady; they only wanted to trip up Jesus in His teachings using His own words. However, He was not writing down their sins as there was no judgement given. | ||||||
32 | predestination - free will or God | John | popdzl | 11925 | ||
Matthew 6:24, Luke 15:11-21, 1Sam. 15:1-9. God does choose which ones of us that he wants, but he does not get us by force. We have the free choice of obeying or disobeying just as children. However, God is merciful and just; so if any of us who have disobeyed decide to accept him, he will accept us as we are and then work with us to become what he would like us to be. Once we have accepted him in our hearts, he will bestow gifts upon us peace being one of them and that is the seed of faith. | ||||||
33 | What does "THE ARM OF THE LORD" mean? | John 12:38 | popdzl | 39335 | ||
God created man in His image, therefore, He has two arms as we do. One arm, the right, He uses to shew forth mercy; the other, severity. Therefore, if we "see" His arm, we will experience either an act of mercy or of severity. As believers, it is important that we stay away from actions which would have Him "show" us His arm of severity and that we encourage actions, thoughts, etc. that would allow Him to "show" us His Holy arm, the right arm, of mercy. (I say allow because He is bound by His Word, and as such will not do certain things until we do certain things.) |
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34 | The way to get to Heaven | John 14:6 | popdzl | 88979 | ||
Dwilde, Can you clarify your question, are you wanting to know what other religions teach is the way to heaven as opposed to Christianity? If so, search the web. |
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35 | why is Acts 2:44 not practiced today | Acts 2:44 | popdzl | 38206 | ||
Greed, Anger, and Delusion. | ||||||
36 | What is the "NAME" of that church...? | Acts 2:44 | popdzl | 38208 | ||
The problem, my friend, is that everybody confines their thoughts of "church" to physical buildings and such. However, Jesus taught, if two or more are gathered in his name then there is church. But, due to greed, anger, and delusion, a mind set has developed in which people believe that if they are not in a building called a church, then they are not in church. Much of this has to do with the Church as an organization. | ||||||
37 | What does humility mean for the believer | Acts 7:51 | popdzl | 38211 | ||
For the believer it means doing the will of the Lord. As believers, the Lord has instructed us in the ways we as believers should carry ourselves emotionally, physically, and mentally. Some of these ways are not natural to us as individuals, in those instances we must humble ourselves and do as we have been instructed. In some cases, the Lord may be personally instructing us to do something; as humble believers, we do it. Study the word "stiff-necked" (the opposite of humility) throughout the Bible and you might be able to get a clearer understanding of what humility should mean to the believer. | ||||||
38 | Meaning of discernment | Acts 8:20 | popdzl | 37235 | ||
Discernment is the ability to see matters clearly. In Acts 8:20-23, we see that Peter was able to expose the motives behind Peters actions and the thoughts which led to the motives! It-discernment, is a gift of the Holy Spirit, which befell Peter and the other apostles before they began their ministries (Acts 2:1-4). Through the gift of discernment, one will be able to see truthfully into the hearts and minds of men and of matters. | ||||||
39 | Who or what is the "gift of God" | Acts 8:20 | popdzl | 37238 | ||
The gifts of God are the Earth and Heavens, our creation, peace, healing, sanctification, strength, victory, His presence, righteousness, and His Son Jesus Christ. | ||||||
40 | is masterbation a sin? | Galatians | popdzl | 43097 | ||
This is a very good question which touches on at least two aspects of sin. When one is engaged in the act of masterbation, there is at least the physical desire to ejaculate which one might consider fornication hence a lusting of the flesh and thus a sin; commonly, the act involves either looking at or visualizing an object which would fill the mind and thus the heart with lustful desires and this makes the act covetous (because one desires something out of the lust of the flesh) and thus a sin. Jesus states (Mt 5:28) that even if looking at a woman (object) with lust in your heart, one has committed adultery (coveted). This is why we are to try to keep our minds free of sinful and evil thoughts; eventually, theses thoughts find there way into the heart. | ||||||
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