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741 | Will suicide condem my soul to hell? | Ex 20:13 | BradK | 208114 | ||
Hello son of god, Exactly where in scripture do we find it stated or otherwise inferred that, " suicide is blasphemy of the Holy Ghost the unpardonable sin"? Can you provide more details, or better yet, any scriptural support? Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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742 | Will suicide condem my soul to hell? | Ex 20:13 | BradK | 208116 | ||
Hello t61693, Where in the Bible are we told "ALL sin is seperated(sic) from you when you are baptized"? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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743 | Will suicide condem my soul to hell? | Ex 20:13 | BradK | 208141 | ||
Hellosog, Unfortunately, John 10:10 does not in any way address or asnwer my question! I asked- in response to your statement-, "how is suicide the unpardonable sin'? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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744 | Is this related to propitiation? | Ex 21:30 | BradK | 173507 | ||
Dear amazing, Propitiation can be explained by looking at 1 John 2:2, "and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." To be "propitiated" basically means to be satisfied. God is satisfied with Jesus' death on the cross as the payment of our sins. Exodus 21:30 is dealing with the laws about slaves. The Commentary Critical offers this insight on the verse: "If there be laid on him a sum of money, etc.—Blood fines are common among the Arabs as they were once general throughout the East. This is the only case where a money compensation, instead of capital punishment, was expressly allowed in the Mosaic law." [Jamieson, Robert, A. R. Fausset, A. R. Fausset ;. A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory] I hope this helps, BradK |
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745 | Mitch, How is this promise for you (all) | Ex 23:25 | BradK | 146759 | ||
Hello hiskid, Welcome to the Forum. As an FYI, you may want to read the entire thread to see where this conversation has been- and its' content- this past week. My question to you is, assuming you understand context, is your boundary also fixed from the Red Sea to the seas of the Philistines? I would assume all of Exodus 23 would be for today's believer? Could you please demonstate how "God has removed sickness"? As it stands, this is merely a blanket statement with no scriptural support:-) Have a blessed Easter weekend, BradK |
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746 | Mitch, How is this promise for you (all) | Ex 23:25 | BradK | 146775 | ||
HI Mitch, I'm going to be as polite about this as I can, but brother, do you ever listen? Or, do you just go on making ASSUMPTIONS not based on fact and not hearing a thing anyone is saying. I don't say this lightly, but you come across like, ready, shoot, aim, my friend. You've had numerous individuals point here on this Forum point out errors and oversights in your remarks. Doesn't that say anything to you? It should. Here's what Proverbs 9:9 says: "Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning." As a fellow brother in the Lord, I beseech you to be a more attentive listener. It would benefit you greatly. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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747 | The Face of God | Ex 24:9 | BradK | 198109 | ||
Hello budderfligh, That's a very good question! Here's an answer in part from Hard Sayings on Ex. 24:9-11- "Did Moses and the Elders See God?" "The claim that Moses and his company “saw the God of Israel” appears to contradict the flat denials of such a possibility in texts such as Exodus 33:20. John 1:18 affirms that “no one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only [the only Son], who is at the Father’s side, has made him known.” Similarly, 1 Timothy 6:16 teaches that God is the one “who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see.” What are we to believe? Did some see God who is spirit and without form, or did they not? These passages surely look as if they contradict each other. The translators who compiled the Greek version of the Old Testament, the Septuagint, were so concerned about any wrong connotations in Exodus 24:9 that they added “in the place where he stood” to the words “they saw the God of Israel.” There is no basis for such an addition, however, except the tendency of this translation to avoid any descriptions of God in terms that are used of human beings (the so-called antianthropomorphic trend of the LXX). Even though verse 10 clearly says that the leaders “saw the God of Israel,” the text does not go on to describe him, any more than did Isaiah when he saw Adonai exalted in the (heavenly) temple (Is 6). The verb used in verse 10 is used of seeing with one’s eyes. Only when we get to verse 11 is there a qualification, for it uses another verb that means “to see in a vision.” Moreover, despite the assertion that Moses and the leaders saw God, the description of what they saw is of what was at his feet, not the appearance of God himself. It could well be that the group was not given permission to lift their faces toward God, but saw only the pavement beneath his feet. Maybe that is what the Greek translators were attempting to get at when they added the above-mentioned phrase. When Moses asked to be shown the glory of God, he was refused on the grounds that humans cannot see the face of God and live (Ex 33:18–20). In the earlier text, since no request to see God’s glory is cited, we must assume that what Moses and his companions experienced was a theophany of the presence of God. Even what little they saw of the setting of God’s presence so humbled and awed them that they apparently flung themselves down in an act of obeisance. Hence, what they saw and reported was no higher than the level of the pavement. In spite of the uniqueness and unnaturalness of this experience, Moses and his companions were not harmed or disciplined by God; he “did not raise his hand” against them (Ex 24:11). But they did experience a special nearness to God as they partook together of a covenantal meal. We conclude that no one has ever seen God except the Son. What Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and the seventy elders experienced was the real presence of God and the place where he stood. When God is said to have shown his “back” or his “face” to anyone, it is an anthropomorphic usage—a description of God in terms used of humans so as to point to a definite reality, but only in ways that approximate that reality. God’s “back” suggests his disapproval, and his “face” suggests his blessing and smile of approval. In no sense can these terms be used to denote any shape or form of God. God remains unseen but mightily able to manifest the reality and majesty of his presence." [Walter C. Kaiser, Hard Sayings of the Bible] I hope this helps, BradK |
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748 | How many times was Jesus annointed? | Ex 28:41 | BradK | 162859 | ||
Hi Brazos, That is a great question, and yes, I'd like to comment. The OT pattern was a one-time annointing of a priest, Samuel, David, Solomon, etc. (Ex. 28:41, 1 Sam. 9:16, 1 Sam. 16:12, 1 Kings 1:39) Here are the following examples of Christ: A. by the Father (Ps. 2:2; 45:7; Luke 4:18; Acts 4:27; 10:38; Heb. 1:9) B. by the Holy Spirit (Matt. 3:16) C. by an immoral woman (Luke 7:38) D. by Mary of Bethany (John 11:2) [Willmington's Book of Bible Lists.] I hope that this helps in some way to answer your question. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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749 | God never sends disease? | Ex 32:35 | BradK | 167485 | ||
Hi Brother, Good point! I believe this question was posed a few weeks back on the Forum and I answered in part. I've since found a couple of other references: Deut. 28: 21-22, 35. I recently heard Rod Parsley make a reference to the Hebrew meaning of a word he referred to. When I checked it out, I could not find the remotest lexical support. I had to wonder how many in his audience even thought about it, let alone even bothered to check it out. Unfortunately, there is a general lack of discernment and many are blindly following this type of teaching, taking every word said as true! They will undoubtedly explain away the error:-( We are to be Bereans and search the scriptures to see if these things be true (Acts 17:13) A wrong thing said, whether it be believed by 500 or 5000 people, is still a wrong thing! In Christ, BradK |
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750 | 2 Cor 3: 18 | Ex 33:18 | BradK | 163441 | ||
Greetings Mike, Welcome to the Forum! Very well said. You have summed up the glory of God in a meaningful way. I too have meditated on that verse in Exodus 33 and contemplated those words. How awesome is our God! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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751 | Saved by Grace or Acts? | Lev 6:2 | BradK | 230797 | ||
Hi Bill, I'm a little puzzled by your quotation of the post of "World Scripture" regarding repentance and the related link? It seems unquestionably from the Unification church? The entire post (not cited) includes many non-Christian quotes and clearly appears to embrace a broad ecumenical theology? I'm curious what lead you to cite this? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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752 | Saved by Grace or Acts? | Lev 6:2 | BradK | 230800 | ||
Hello Bill, Thanks for your response. Basically, my challenge with the statement from World Unification is that, at it's core, it's not Christian! As has been said, it may be something, but it's not Christian! The other "religions" serve another God, not the triune God of the Bible, who manifested Himself to us through the Lord Jesus Christ, who was the "lamb of God". The Lord Jesus Christ Who died for your and my sins that we could be reconciled to God through (by) His work on the cross.(2 Cor. 5:18) That's the God I believe in and serve. So, the statement itself has a tinge of truth to, but the world religions do not agree with any basic sentiment regarding repentance or salvation. Their wording may sound similar, but really is just an attempt by man to earn his merit with God. Since none of us posses any righteousness in and of ourselves, this is an impossibility (Rom. 3:23). Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life. Pluralism is clearly denied by scripture. No on comes to the father except through Him (John 14:6)Hence, they ALL propose a works-based salvation which denies salvation by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-9). Only Christianity has a Saviour who died and rose again from the grave- the Lord Jesus Christ- validating that he is in fact, God-incarnate. Repentance doesn't save us, only faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross can do that. I would not have confused repentance as it's described in the Bible with what the Unification church may believe as they're diametrically opposed to each other. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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753 | Should we go by the dietary laws in O.T | Lev 11:1 | BradK | 227401 | ||
Hello dominique, My initial answer would be, "If you want to". This really falls under situational relativity. The right and the wrong of those in this category are dependent upon the culture, time, situation, or some other variable. The guiding principle would be found in Rom. 14. I would then ask, "why or what motivates you to want to do so?" Keep in mind there's great wisdom in the dietary laws as given to Israel, they just don't apply specifically to us. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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754 | Childbirth in Leviticus 12 | Lev 12:1 | BradK | 213035 | ||
Hello davidcw, Welcome to the Forum. Leviticus is God's guidebook for His newly redeemed people, showing them how to worship, serve and obey a holy God. Chapter 12 is in the section of Laws of Israel regarding purity. Specifically, in 12:1 we have Laws concerning childbirth. These can be viewed as instructions in obedience to the children of Israel (12:1). The purpose for them is stated in 11:44- "For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy." I hope this helps, BradK |
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755 | INCEST IN THE NEW TESTIMENT | Lev 18:10 | BradK | 232669 | ||
Hello Lindasue, There's nothing specifically speaking against "sexual relations with family" in the NT. However,there are some general directives given. Among them are: 1 Thess 4:3, "For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality;" (NASB) This would certainly include incest. I hope this helps, BradK |
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756 | homosexual brain wired that way at birth | Lev 18:22 | BradK | 205740 | ||
Hello believer53, Welcome to the Forum! God did not "make" us homosexual any more than he "makes" us murderers, pedophiles, arsonists etc. It's called original sin. Psalm 51:5 states," Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me." (NASB) Whether or not one "feels homosexuality is wrong" matters little. It entirely falls upon "what sayeth the scripture?". Gods Word condems homosexuality- "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error. And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper," (Rom. 1:26-28 NASB) Remember, according to His Word, "Professing to be wise, they became fools" (Rom. 1:21), "Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?" ( 1 Cor. 1:20). Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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757 | body piercings and why not | Lev 19:28 | BradK | 220408 | ||
Hello jts, Welcome to the Forum. As an FYI, you responded to a post that is over 2 years old, so you may not receive a reply! May I offer 2 observations: 1. Since scripture is the supreme judge of all our actions/practices, where's the biblical basis for your "ramblings". No disrespect intended:-) 2. I think you missed his point! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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758 | can you talk to people after death? | Lev 19:31 | BradK | 179073 | ||
Hello twilliams, "Scripture condemns such occult practices as spiritism, divination, and astrology, Lev. 19:31; Deut. 18:9–12. The Bible warns against the occult, describing it as an unseen world of wicked spirits called “hairy ones,”( Lev. 17:7)." [William Evans and S. Maxwell Coder, The Great Doctrines of the Bible] I hope this helps, BradK |
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759 | OT Laws - still apply today? | Lev 20:9 | BradK | 85706 | ||
Dear Mathew, Without trying to echo Hank, you say "Grace saves us, but it doesnt change us." The Law still stands, but what has changed is our relationship to it. We are no longer under its' condemnation or tutledge. Brother,try reading Titus 2:11-12! If grace isn't our motivator to live godly, I don't know what is. "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age," You tell me what it's saying:-) My friend, quite simply, if you're trying to keep the Law to seek, earn, or keep your righteous standing, good luck! You might consider re-reading Romans 7:-) "Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in the members of our body to bear fruit for death.But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter."(Rom.7:4-6) If only Christ could keep the Law, what makes you think that you'll have any success in your strivings? Isn't this an excercise in futilty? (Gal.4:21) It is our yielding to Him that produces the fruit in our life. (Rom. 6:11, Gal. 5:16-25) The Christian life is Christ living His life through us, not us trying to live up to the impossible standard of the Law. Also,I don't know that scripture says that "God was saved by the law." Speaking The Truth in Love, BradK |
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760 | OT Laws - still apply today? | Lev 20:9 | BradK | 85876 | ||
Mathew, It is my feeling that you are mixing Law and Grace and thereby confusing our "imputed righteousness" with our practical outworking as James is refering to:-)[Gal.2:21] You ask "Will grace "alone" keep you in right standing with God?" Yes! Eph.2:8-9, Titus 3:5 ,2 Cor. 5:21. Our righteousness is either based upon Gods' sovereign grace or our works. If it's our works then I have something in which to boast. "“Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 1 Cor. 1:31 Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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