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161 | What books did Timothy write? | 1 Tim 1:1 | retxar | 55222 | ||
1Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope, 1Ti 1:2 To Timothy.... 2Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2Ti 1:2 To Timothy.... Timothy wrote no books that are in the Bible. As you can see above 1st and 2nd Timothy were written to Timothy not by Timothy. retxar |
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162 | Are women allowed to teach/preach? | 1 Tim 2:14 | retxar | 15000 | ||
I think you mean 1Tim chapter 2 not chapter 1 The emphasis here is not speaking and teaching, but spiritual authority in the church. The teaching by women in church must always be under male leadership and authority as God ordained male leadership and authority from the beginning. This scripture does not put a gag on women in church. Silent here could also be translated peaceable as in 1Ti_2:2. Because women in church must be under male leadership, they would be restricted from teaching doctrine and correction but would be allowed to teach exhortation. God made men and women different, so this is a good thing! This is explained further if we understand the meaning of 1Ti_2:14. It says Eve sinned because she was deceived and that Adam was not deceived. He was not deceived because he knew what he was doing! He sinned with full knowledge of the consequences. Because of Adam's sin, not Eve's, judgement came to all mankind (Rom_5:18), even tho Eve sinned 1st. God confronted Adam in the garden, not Eve (Gen_3:11), because God held Adam responsible. Therefore, men are the ones that God holds responsible for church leadership, not women. In Christ Jesus, retxar |
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163 | How did the sins of adam and eve differ? | 1 Tim 2:14 | retxar | 17011 | ||
1Ti 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. Eve was deceived, Adam was not. Adam was not deceived because he KNEW what he was doing! Therefore, we received the curse of sin thru Adam, not Eve (Rom 5:12). Because of the headship that God set up from the beginning, God confronted Adam in the garden (Gen 3:9) and ultimately held him responsible for both his sin and Eve's. retxar |
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164 | John used the Book of Enoch? | 2 Tim 3:16 | retxar | 67112 | ||
Several good commentaries are available at http://www.blueletterbible.org/ retxar |
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165 | When was Saul of Tarsus saved? | Heb 9:22 | retxar | 18199 | ||
Act 9:4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" Act 9:5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." Act 9:6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." (NKJV) Jesus confronts Saul. Saul perceives God’s presence. Jesus identifies Himself. Saul confess Jesus as Lord and thus confession in made unto salvation at that moment and Saul is saved (Romans 10:9-10). Jesus Saves!!, retxar PS. I know my analyses here only works with the NKJV scripture I have quoted. I know it won’t work using the NASB. However, the NKJV has the correct reading here for Acts 9:5-6 based on Paul’s testimony in Acts 22:10 and Acts 26:14. |
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166 | NOW READY | Heb 9:27 | retxar | 56392 | ||
Greetings Striving, Great Words of encouragement in this scripture my friend! 2Ti 4:6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. Paul had served in sacrificial service (poured out) to the cause of Christ. Paul had faced death before and escaped, but this time God had apparently revealed to him that his hour had come and he knew he would be executed soon for preaching the Gospel. He took this opportunity to encourage Timothy, who he had mentored as a young pastor who he knew was also a target for execution, because he preached the same gospel as Paul. Thoughts: Did the person you are preaching the funeral for serve the Lord in sacrificial service? Did they mentor someone who may now need encouragement? 2Ti 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Paul was a fighter from start to finish. He face challenges straight on. He had Holy Ghost boldness to be the witness for Jesus he needed to be. His faith inspired others to keep the faith. Thoughts: What qualities did the person you are preaching the funeral have that is an encouragement to others to keep the faith? Were they a fighter for the truth? Were they finisher and not a quitter? 2Ti 4:8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. Paul was saying that all he had went thru was worth the fight. He was saying his rewards were permanent not temporal. He was saying that the only life worth living was one that honors Christ in total submissive service. Paul was at the end of the line on this earth, but he saw what was ahead as a BIG promotion and faced it with anticipation and boldness not dread and fear. Thoughts: All have the same appointment that Paul and also the person who you are preaching the funeral for. Can we face it with the same excitement, hope, and anticipation? May the Holy Sprit be with you! Hope this helps! retxar |
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167 | How many local churches have you tried? | Heb 11:8 | retxar | 29141 | ||
Greetings Brian, Until 2 years ago, I was an active member of the same loving fellowship all my life (I am now 46). I never ever did any "church hopping" or even church shopping. I was real comfortable in my padded pew and it fit my rear-end well! The reason I left was God's call, not satan's push. The Holy Spirit is a gentleman and always leads, never pushes. I gave the Heb 11:8 ref because that is a verse I can relate to. I obeyed God's call by going, but like Abraham, I was not sure where I was going, or what I was getting in to. I was satisfied where I was at. However, God wanted a soldier, not a tourist! He has honored my obedience, not according to my works, but according to His own purpose and grace (2Ti 1:9). He has given me both the desire and the equipping to do what He has called me to do. He has blessed me with an increased desire and knowledge of His Word. He has given me the ability I never had before to teach and preach His Word. This was only possible because God gave me the boldness to be able to step out of my comfort zone. I have always thought that all the church hopping people do is mostly following after the flesh, not the Spirit. I think that a person should stay where they are at unless God leads elsewhere. I once heard that finding a new church we can feel a part of and comfortable in, is kind of like buying a new pair of shoes. You need to give it a little time, and you might have to endure a few blisters! If the church is teaching the Word and their doctrinal statement lines up with your interpretation of the Word, stick it out unless God is giving you a CLEAR call to go somewhere else. Be an ACTIVE member, not a pew warmer (Jam 1:22-25). Conclusion: Follows God’s call, resist satan’s push. Be a soldier, not a tourist! retxar |
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168 | Could the "2 witnesses" be ... | Heb 11:13 | retxar | 53357 | ||
1Co 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Even tho Heb 9:27 says "it is appointed unto men once to die" the above verses prove that not all will actually die. Many, for sure (I hope myself!), will enter eternity with the appointment of death remaining a forever broken appointment. With that said, I don't think the 2 witnesses in Revelation will be Enoch and Elijah or anyone else who has lived before, but will be prophets that God will "raise up" that will be born natural manner. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! retxar |
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169 | Does the Bible address living together? | Heb 13:4 | retxar | 88487 | ||
Jesus addressed the issue with the women at the well in John 4. Jewish tradition and the law condemned the practice of living together. Jesus used the issue to convict this women's conscience in a non-condemning and courteous way in order for her to realize her need for a savior and to be receptive of the living water Jesus was offering her. Her sin was convicted internally not externally. Notice that Jesus did not condemn her of her sin, only offered her the forgiveness for it and the power over it. Too many times we try to bring people up to a certain level of morality to meet Jesus when He is willing to meet them where they are at and raise them up Himself! retxar |
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170 | What is meant to be baptized by fire? | 1 Pet 1:7 | retxar | 14998 | ||
The baptism with fire here, comes with the baptism of the Holy Spirit, it is not a separate baptism. Just as water is symbolic of the washing away of out sins, fire is symbolic of the purification of the Holy Spirit. The "fire" part of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the working of the Holy Spirit to purify the Spirit filled believer. When gold is melted in a furnace all the impurities come to the top and the impurities are skimmed off. What remains is more pure gold . 1Pe_1:7 in the NLT says "These trials are only to test your faith, to show that it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold-and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold. So if your faith remains strong after being tried by fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world." Jesus Lives! retxar |
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171 | any thought s on this | 1 Pet 3:19 | retxar | 56103 | ||
For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly; (2Pe 2:4-5) Using the above clear scripture as reference, my interpretation would be that the “sprits in prison” were both fallen angels and also those who had rejected Noah's gospel message, and that the “preaching” was judgement, not salvation. retxar |
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172 | Did Christ die for the world? | 1 John 2:2 | retxar | 6636 | ||
Hi Tim. I agree. 1 John 2:2, in content and context, is proof text, to me, that salvation is whosoever will. The text clearly states, to me, that Christ died for the believer and the nonbelieiver. I have trouble seeing at other places in scripture that “world” does not mean “world,” that “all” does not mean “all,” and that “whosoever”, does not mean “whosoever.” It seems a stretch, to me, at these places to believe anything else other that what the Word says plainly to my heart. I have read Romans 9 and understand the sovereignty of God. I have also read Romans 10 and understand the responsibility of man. I have read Ezekiel 33:11 and know, without doubt, that God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. I have also read John 6:44 and know, without doubt, that no one comes to Jesus unless God draws him. I believe God, who desires that a sinner turn and not burn, will save a sinner being convicted and draw to repentance by the Holy Spirit (2Cor 7:10). However, I also believe that a convicted sinner can resist the Holy Spirit and walk away (John 8:9). Jesus offered salvation to the rich young ruler (Mar 10:21), and he walked away. I believe this was a legitimate offer from Jesus. We must know he would have been saved if he had not resisted Jesus’s offer. Jesus offered forgiveness to the ones who crucified Him (Luke 23:34). Was this a token gesture or a genuine offer? I think it was a genuine offer. Did they all accept? I don’t think they did. Jesus Lives! |
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173 | Can i be forgiven for fallen from grace? | Rev 2:5 | retxar | 59759 | ||
Rev 2:5 is a warning to the Ephesians church (also us). It is not a sentence, but a warning. The Ephesians church had made a concise choice to leave the first love they had originally had for Jesus. Notice the WORD says they LEFT their first love, not LOST it. Jesus also gives them instructions on how to regain it. Jesus warns that their “lampstand will be removed” if they continue in the way they are going. This means they are in danger of losing their influence and the light of His presence, not their salvation. This is the same application as Jesus used in Mat 5:13-16 when He spoke of us being salt and light and His warning that salt that has lost its flavor (influence) is good for nothing. The application for us today? Doctrinally pure: yes. Unloving: no. retxar P.S. Here is a quote from Charles Spurgeon that might help: “The Ephesians church was a doctrinally pure church. Sometimes a focus on doctrinal purity will make a congregation cold, suspicious, and intolerant of diversity. "When love dies orthodox doctrine becomes a corpse, a powerless formalism. Adhesion to the truth sours into bigotry when the sweetness and light of love to Jesus depart." |
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174 | Spirit of Samuel? | Rev 2:15 | retxar | 11413 | ||
Nolan has given a good, thorough answer here. Let me share a few additional thoughts on why I think view #2 (demon impersonation) is correct. 1 Sam 28:6 Saul had already inquired of the LORD, and the LORD did not answer. If God refused to answer thru the Holy Spirit, I don’t think He would answer thru demonic means. 1Sam 28:19. I feel the demon actually gives away its identity when it says “tomorrow you will be with me.” If Saul hooked up the next day with the one speaking, I am sure it was a demon, not Samuel. Deu_13:1-2 says all predictions that come to pass are not always from God. So the fact that the prophecy in 1Sa 28:19 came true, does not prove it was from God. Saul actually died by committing suicide (1Sa 31:4). The prediction of Saul’s death here could have been a seed planted by satan to convince Saul to kill himself. |
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175 | what does rev6.6 refer to | Rev 6:6 | retxar | 17012 | ||
This is referring to the hard times of famine for those who are left to endure the great tribulation. The ingredients needed for a loaf of bread will cost them a day's wages. Jesus is coming soon! retxar |
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176 | Are those drawn 2 Christ raised to life? | Rev 13:8 | retxar | 88493 | ||
John 6:44 simply says that all who come to Jesus are drawn to Him by God. It should be easy to see that the one who was drawn, the one who came, and the one who will be raised up, is all talking about the same person. Jesus saves! retxar |
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177 | "...these necessary things: ..."??? | Rev 17:5 | retxar | 64561 | ||
I'm not sure this is an answer to the question you asked, but here are some words I have wrote in the past concerning Acts 15. The letter sent to the Gentiles said they would “do well” (commanded?) if they abstained from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled and from sexual immorality (Act_15:29). Three of these were addressing the eating habits of Gentile Christians. The Gentiles were not bound to the ceremonial Levitical Law (1Co_8:8), but they were not to use their liberty to be a stumbling block to there Jewish neighbors either (1Co_8:9). If they abused their liberty they would be sinning against their brethren, and thus, would be sinning against Jesus (1Co_8:12). I think the instruction for the Gentile Christians to abstain from sexual immorality here does not mean the common acts of fornication, as this was recognized as wrong by all Christians. This was instructions for the Gentiles to observe certain marriage regulations spelled out in the Levitical Law which prohibited marriages between relatives. This was something most Gentiles of that time thought little of. The Gentile believers here were simply asked to give up some of their "rights" as a display of their love for their Jewish brethren. Read 1Co_8:1-13, that will help put this in perspective. My conclusion would be that this scripture (Acts 15) has nothing to do with some special ceremonial laws that God wanted NT believers to keep, but rather instructions for the Gentile Christians that received the letter to get along with their Jewish brethren better. The application for us today would be that any “right” we think we might have as a believer is never gonna be “right” if we exercise it with no regard for our brothers. retxar |
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178 | What is the difference bet Hades Hell? | Rev 20:13 | retxar | 17832 | ||
Rev 20:14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. The “lake of fire” is Hell, so we can see here that Hades is not the same thing as Hell. However, they are not that much different. Think of Hades as the local jail where its residents stay until judgment comes to pass, waiting to be sentenced to Hell, which, in contrast, would be the State Penitentiary. retxar |
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179 | Will we grieve for those not in heaven | Rev 21:4 | retxar | 68241 | ||
Rev 21:4 "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." I heard the powerful testimony of a dear sweet lady once that had lost her father. She had the assurance from the pastor, family, and friends, that he had given his life to Christ. However, she knew that her father was not as fired up for Jesus as she was. To her, anyone who had received what she had received form the Lord should be as anxious to tell others about Him as she was, but she knew that this was just not the way it was with her father. She said she was not going to worry about anything and she was going to accept the assurance of the pastor and others testimony that her dad was saved. She said that when the devil tried to give her the fearful thoughts that she may get to heaven one day and her father not be there, she knew that Jesus WOULD be there and everything would be alright anyway! There shall be no sorrow there! retxar |
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180 | Playing with the NT Greek text? | Rev 22:19 | retxar | 55764 | ||
Kalos, I’m really going out on a limb here, as I don’t have a NWT to look at because of the JW’s fear that distribution to the free would expose its lies and this would be used against them. However, I am assuming, knowing their “pick and choose” scheming ways, that the NWT changes the word "Lord" to read “Jehovah” only in the places where it is obviously referring to the Father. Is this correct? If it is, why does it not also change the word “Lord” to read “Jehovah” where it obviously refers to the Son? Would this not be the normal thing that a non-biased translator would do? Why would he do anything else unless he was promoting his own doctrinal slant? retxar P.S. If I made the wrong assumption, never mind! |
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