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3241 | what does submissive mean? find it??? | Eph 5:21 | Emmaus | 123308 | ||
naiera, I am an old practicing Catholic. See Ephesians, chapter 5. It does not mean being a doormat. It does mean being repectful and allowing him to lead the family spiritually and in other ways, encouraging him to do so and supporting him in that role. My mother, a very intelligent and strong woman, always presented a united front to the seven children with my father. If they disagreed on a matter she spoke her mind to my father in private and when the issue was resolved, whoseever way it went, it was presented by my father as the final word. You could not divide and conquer my parents by going from one to the other. My mother always said, ask you father what he thinks and come back to me. My father did the same in referring to my mother. One never undermined the other or spoke disrespectfully of the other and the most dangerous thing that you could do was to make my mother cry, especially at the time my father was coming home. That was to take your life into your hands. Respect! What goes around, comes around. Emmaus |
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3242 | Can you live with alcoholism? | Eph 5:22 | Emmaus | 87665 | ||
May I suggest you go to a certified Alcoholism counsellor and ask about an intervention. They will know what that is and should be able to give you very practical advice on your situation. | ||||||
3243 | Does God have a spiritual body? | Eph 5:25 | Emmaus | 54125 | ||
Andes Isn't "spiritual body" an oxymoron? Emmaus |
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3244 | Are you asking about a mystical body | Eph 5:25 | Emmaus | 54138 | ||
Andes, Thank you for your self restraint. Are you perhaps asking if God has a body as in "body of Christ" or the "mystical" body of Christ, rather than a "spiritual body"? That mystical "body of Christ" being the Church and her members who are the instuments of God's presence in the world ministering to one another and the rest of the world. Emmaus |
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3245 | Are you asking about a mystical body | Eph 5:25 | Emmaus | 54284 | ||
Andes, "How would you respond to ... Ezek 1:26-28 And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; on the likeness of the throne was a likeness with the appearance of a man high above it. Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were, the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it; and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were, the appearance of fire with brightness all around. Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. So when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of One speaking. NKJV Do Angels have a body?" I would say Ezekiel had a vision shared by St. John in Rev. 4:2, 8 and Is. 6:1. I would also say that God in essential nature is pure spirit as are angels. But visons of God are anthropomorphic in nature. I would also say that the person God the Son took on a human nature that was not the essence of his eternal divine nature and that he rose from the dead and ascended into heaven with a glorified body. Angels as demonstrated in scripture in numerous places can also take on human form in order to achieve their mission, but their essential nature is pure spirit. How exactly would you define body in the context of this discussion? Emmaus |
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3246 | Are you asking about a mystical body | Eph 5:25 | Emmaus | 54323 | ||
Andes, I answered your question, but you completely ignored my question requesting a definition of "body." What a waste of time and space. But you did finally succeed in stirring up your hornets nest. Emmaus |
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3247 | how did Christ love the church | Eph 5:25 | Emmaus | 116631 | ||
Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, |
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3248 | Is the bride of christ the church? | Eph 5:32 | Emmaus | 143804 | ||
Yes. Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body. Eph 5:24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything. Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, Eph 5:29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, Eph 5:32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Matt 9:15 And Jesus said to them, "The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. Matt 25:1 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 3 Matt 25:5 "Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. 4 Matt 25:6 "But at midnight there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' 5 Matt 25:10 "And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut. 6 Mark 2:19 And Jesus said to them, "While the bridegroom is with them, the attendants of the bridegroom cannot fast, can they? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 7 Mark 2:20 "But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 8 Luke 5:34 And Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you? 9 Luke 5:35 "But the days will come; and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days." 10 John 3:29 "He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made full. 12 Rev 18:23 and the light of a lamp will not shine in you any longer; and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you any longer; for your merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery. 13 Rev 19:7 "Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready." 14 Rev 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. Rev 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. |
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3249 | Is the bride of christ the church? | Eph 5:32 | Emmaus | 144462 | ||
Sam, These metaphors was common even in the Old Testament. See Hosea among other references and see all the references to Zion and daughter Zion throughout the OT. Emmaus |
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3250 | Is the bride of christ the church? | Eph 5:32 | Emmaus | 144481 | ||
Sam, The Church is the New Jerusalem. When we become members of the Church, we become citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem. Through our worship, prayers, and works in Christ we participate in the heavenly life. Similarly we refer to "Church" simultaneously as the structure and the people who are in the structure. So it is with the Bride, the Church, the New Jerusalem Phil 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; Emmaus |
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3251 | Is the bride of christ the church? | Eph 5:32 | Emmaus | 144584 | ||
Tim, I have heard that St Augustine knew a little about Scripture. He wrote a book titled The City Of God, which equated the City of God and the Church. So if the New Jerusalem is the City of God and it is inhabited by the Saints of God and the New Jerusalem is the Bride, I think we can decue that the Church is the Bride. Scripture also says that Bride and the Groom become "one body." Hmmm! The Church is the "body" of Christ. hmmm. Emmaus |
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3252 | Is the bride of christ the church? | Eph 5:32 | Emmaus | 144602 | ||
Tim, I did not think your were disagreeing. Metaphor is by definition indirect and implicit rather than direct and explicit. Emmaus |
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3253 | Is reverence feasible? Always? | Eph 5:33 | Emmaus | 65850 | ||
"When we seek to know the Lord, and listen for His heartbeat, our being will reflect Him more and more and obviously, that will be seen in a life that exemplifies the principles that God has set for us to live by." Mommapbs Having studied the Bible for many years I immediately recognized that not only is this not from the Bible ... there is nothing in the Bible that could be twisted or stretched in any way to even resemble what you wrote. Rabbi Mark "But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. " Deut 4:29 " And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden. For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm, he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts, he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his posterity for ever." Luke 1:46-55 Next you (Mommapbs) wrote: "Living life by the Law, following Biblical principles will never bring about the abundant life we long for unless we long for the giver of Life as a Bride longs for her husband --the key word is intimacy." "Again this concept can be found no where in the Bible. I mean, you actually say, that following Biblical principles will never bring about the abundant life we long for ... unless..." Rabbi Mark intimacy "O that you would kiss me with the kisses of your mouth! For your love is better than wine, your anointing oils are fragrant, your name is oil poured out; therefore the maidens love you. Draw me after you, let us make haste. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you." Song of Soloman 1:2-4 "And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband;" Rev 21:2 "The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let him who hears say, "Come." And let him who is thirsty come, let him who desires take the water of life without price." Rev 22:17 "One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house, and took his place at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner." And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "What is it, Teacher?" "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he forgave them both. Now which of them will love him more?" Simon answered, "The one, I suppose, to whom he forgave more." And he said to him, "You have judged rightly." Then turning toward the woman he said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little." And he said to her, "Your sins are forgiven." Then those who were at table with him began to say among themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?" And he said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace." Jesus, Luke 7:36-50 Emmaus |
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3254 | Is reverence feasible? Always? | Eph 5:33 | Emmaus | 66099 | ||
Mommapbs, Always happy to assist. "Perhaps we should also look seriously at Hebrews 9:31-10:4." Hebrews 9 ends with vesre 28. Did you mean to reference some other passage? Emmaus |
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3255 | Is reverence feasible? Always? | Eph 5:33 | Emmaus | 66159 | ||
Rabbi Mark, I do not recall placing myself under your teaching authority, nor am I concerned with meeting your standard of what is "adequate scriptural references" on any particular question. Your opinion of what is adequate is a rather subjective standard. Emmaus |
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3256 | Is reverence feasible? Always? | Eph 5:33 | Emmaus | 66278 | ||
Rabbi Mark, Thanks for the psychoanalysis. Should I address you as Doctor Mark too? What do I owe you? Emmaus |
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3257 | Why Rabbi? | Eph 5:33 | Emmaus | 66599 | ||
Hello Charis, We have not corresponded in quite a while. You have addressed the issues of titles very well and broadly, with the addition of an interesting cultural context. I will post a note on the narrower issue of the title "Father" within the context of my background (and a little word study) since it comes up from time to time in my personal encounters with others. Emmaus |
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3258 | Why Rabbi? | Eph 5:33 | Emmaus | 66644 | ||
Charis, I was not offended. I enjoyed your post and found your discussion of the cultural implications of your own situation in Japan very interesting. I think you made it clear that your concern was not with any one particular group or title, but with the broader subject. I just thought I would address the topic from my particular prospective, since it is brought up to me on occassion, usually in a polite and sincere manner. Always good to hear from you. Emmaus |
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3259 | And 'Finally' Eph.6:10. a dilemma for me | Eph 6:10 | Emmaus | 29083 | ||
nodland, I think you might also take "finally" as "last but not least" or "most importantly." In that sense Paul is reminding that this is not a battle of the flesh but a spiritual batle in which we must rely on prayer and God's strength not our own. He uses the meataphor or example of the dress and equipment of Roman soldiers who battle in the flesh for the spiritual armaments we are equiped with by God. When we sign up in his army we stay in contact and obey through prayer and He provides us with the spiritual equipment we need. Eph 6:18. Pray, pray, pray. See also the imagery from Is 11:5 and Is 59:16-17 Emmaus |
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3260 | Searching for the truth | Eph 6:11 | Emmaus | 116088 | ||
FytRobert, "Sins can be distinguished according to their objects, as can every human act; or according to the virtues they oppose, by excess or defect; or according to the commandments they violate. They can also be classed according to whether they concern God, neighbor, or oneself; they can be divided into spiritual and carnal sins, or again as sins in thought, word, deed, or omission. The root of sin is in the heart of man, in his free will, according to the teaching of the Lord: "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. These are what defile a man."(Mt 15:19-20) But in the heart also resides charity, the source of the good and pure works, which sin wounds." Catechism #1853 You might find these section on sin and the Ten Commandments of interest. http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a8.htm http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2.htm Emmaus |
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