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221 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 107328 | ||
Hi, Mrs. B! I don't think Tara1 is listening (or reading the Bible)... You've made excellent points! God Bless! |
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222 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107331 | ||
Hi, Tom! I was on my way out when I ran into your post. You seem to be well versed in the JW (propaganda?) doctrine--I don't have the resources, so could you point me to a site where I can down load "free" info on the data you quoted to Aniset? And if you get an answer (with data) on the CD could you post me? Thanks! In the one that is the True God! (1 John 5:20) God Bless! |
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223 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107373 | ||
Hi, mommapbs! Thanks for the info. I really appreciate you assistance! God Bless! |
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224 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107376 | ||
Tom, hello! Thanks any way! Yeah, that is so true--I remember one particular occasion when one of two that were visiting stormmed out telling me how unwise I was and that when I decided to learn about God they would gladly come back. Their indoctrination is very severe; they are taught that everyone else is either ignorant or wrong; so they must save the world from itself... Yet they must not deviate from the choreographed Bible study, nor are they to submit to other interpretations--ignoring everything that is presented to them, including the Bible itself! I pray for them every day! God Bless! |
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225 | source references | OT general | JCrichton | 107377 | ||
Hi, kalos! Thanks for the web sites! I understand what you are saying. In my teens I remember encountering them at various locations (my apartment, my friends', etc.); at that time they would not claim to be Christians but I guess they have learned that by using that term they can get a better hold on the people they seek to indoctrinate. Not only do they have a problem with Jesus' Deity, but don't mention the Holy Spirit to them! It is sad that they get so entrenched in their religious practices that they cannot resolve Isaiah 43:10, John 1:1, Hebrews 1:8 and 1 John 1:1-2! God Bless! |
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226 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 107437 | ||
Hi, Mrs. B! You are so right! It baffles me to witness them reading or listening to me reading the Bible and still they cannot use reason to go beyond their indoctrination. Most their problem lies on their inability to see God as infinite power--they want to package God and the Bible in simple language and thought: i.e.: When reading the Old Testament they dicover the Spirit of God as an "active force" and they file that bit of information away in the JW user dictionary; when ever the word Spirit (Holy Spirit/Ghost) appears in the Bible, they return to that reference! Having such a limited spiritual vocabulary brings them to the impass of fellowship: they want to be Christians, but they do not want to accept Jesus Commands! We must not let their genuine fervor be wasted; we must share the fulness of the Scriptures in hope that at least one JW will see the light and he/she would be saved and bring others to salvation in Christ Jesus, who is God, through the grace of the Holy Spirit, who is also God! God Bless! |
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227 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 108518 | ||
Hi, Aniset! (Part I) There were those who also examined the Scriptures very carefully when Joshua appeared to them (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees…); yet, they refused to listen (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 17:5; John 10:30; John 8:24; John 15:26, 16:13-15), they refused to understand (Mark 2:5-12; John 10:32-38; John 3:36; John 3:17-21) , and they refused to obey (John 14:1; John 1:1-5, 9-12, 14-18; John 15:5-6). I am appending my previous post to Tara1 which basically covers the reasons for my statements in the post you have responded to: Tara1, hi! Please do not discard this post before reading it in its entirety! You seem as confused as the JW--you (unless otherwise stated, for the purpose of simplification “you“ is inclusive of Tara1 and JW) want to give God a rank. Where do you position I am? (Exodus 3:14: God said to Moses, ‘I am he who is.’ And he said, ‘This is what you are to say to the Israelites. “I am has sent me to you.”) Is it first, which implies that there’s at least a second? Is it last, which implies inferiority? You attest that “His Son is Jesus Christ, second in all the universe.“ ”Second,” this implies that He is not as able, as powerful, as divine, as perfect as the “first.” In essence what you are saying is that “I am” of Ex 3:14 and Is 43:11 is first and that “I am” of Jn 8:58 and 8:24 (8:58--Jesus replied: In all truth I tell you, before Abraham ever was, I am. 8:24--I have told you already: You will die in your sins. Yes, if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.) is second, an inferior counterpart. And, if that is what you are saying, can I conclude that you believe that God is both perfect and imperfect? For some reason that confounds me, you seek to define God not in His infinite faculty but in our finite human capacity. If you believe that the Bible is God’s Word (not Jesus as the Word), then why do you not believe God? Why do you seek to invent meanings and interpretations that can only lead you to perdition? (John 8:24) From the very first book of the Bible to the last, God has revealed Himself to the people of Israel, and to the world in general, in various forms and functions. What reasons does God have to communicate and interact with humanity in such composite manner? I do not know--it is a mystery of faith (believing in that which is not known: Heb 11:1). What I do know is that God is: One; Eternal; Omniscient; Omnipotent; Transcendent; Perennial; Life; Light; Spirit; Perfection; Truth; Love; Patience… So when God tells me that He alone is God, I believe Him!: Is 43:10-11; Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4. Clearly, to me, there is only one God! Therefore, neither before, during nor after creation can there have been any other God but Yahweh--I see no room for interpreting anything else from these passages! Either through faith or logic, there’s no way to understand these verses other than that there is ONLY ONE GOD! Did God reveal everything about His Essence in the above verses? No! God only clarified that there is ONE GOD; that there was NO OTHER GOD BEFORE HIM, WITH HIM OR AFTER HIM. But I can understand how people throughout the ages have been mystified by God’s Word… Mostly, I believe, that the problem lies in reading a single verse or a limited number of verses and attempting to surmise that God’s infinity is know and defined by those limited verses. A secondary reason is that people tend to take in a few specific words from a Bible passage and run with them, rendering all other words and their context immaterial. Lastly, I believe that when seeking to strengthen their position, people negate complete Biblical passages or books. But the Bible is much more than just a few clear cut verses! The same God who said that He alone is God, also said: “…I will not yield my glory to another.” (Is 48:10) Undoubtedly, God refutes all challenges to His authority: THERE’S ONLY ONE GOD, YAHWEH, WHO WILL NOT YIELD HIS GLORY (POWER, MIGHT, AUTHORITY, POSSESSION, TITLE, IDENTITY, EXISTENCE…) TO ANOTHER. Had God stopped there all would be crystalline: not a single servant (believer) would ever have reasons to speculate about the Word. But God is infinite, thus His Way, His Being, is infinite. In His infinite wisdom God knows how finite we are. He understands that, let alone to our own inadequate means, we would never be able to see past His simplest teachings. Hence, to facilitate our growth and understanding, the ONE GOD, YAHWEH, sent Jesus, who would bring us out of the darkness (Is 9:1; Jn 1:9-10), and the Father commanded that we listen to Him: Mt 17:5. |
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228 | Tara1 - Is Jesus true or false god? | OT general | JCrichton | 108519 | ||
(Part II) Again, it is astounding that the people that claimed to be most spiritual (Masters of the Law, Sadducees, Pharisees, Scribes…) were blinded by their own power-hoarding egocentrism (this happens today as well) and they refused to listen--they did not listen to the Son and they did not listen to the Father! Since Yahweh, the one God, commands that we listen to His Son, Jesus Christ, then we have to listen--and believe! There are many prophecies (divinely inspired visions of things to come, revealed to God’s servants, the prophets) in the Bible; some dealing directly with Jesus‘ origins, birth, purpose and death and resurrection. Now, do we accept them in their entirety or do we pick and choose, partially believing and partially disbelieving? Do we seek to interpret them according to our abilities--negating that which we cannot comprehend or do we trust God’s wisdom?: Is 7:14; 9:1, 5-6; 11:1-9; 52:13-53:12; 42:1-9. Isaiah 7:14, 9:1, 5-6, and 52:13-53:12 proclaim Jesus as the Immanuel, Mighty God, the Eternal Father, the Prince of Peace, the Eternal King, the Suffering Servant, the Lamb of God… Was any part of these prophecies left unrealized? Certainly not! All prophecies and the completeness of the Law are fulfilled in Jesus! His contemporaries (Jesus as the Word incarnate), those that attempted to derail Him, were not simple peasants; yet, availed with only earthly wisdom they could recognized the Truth; they fell short of the prize because they were poorly equipped to receive the Truth, hence their incredulousness: Jn 10:33; Mk 2:7. Yes, it is true that Jesus did not once say I am God. But there are so many passages that demonstrate that He is God, not in the Person of the Father, who is God, or of the Holy Spirit, who is also God; but the Bible makes known that Jesus is God. Even the Father calls Jesus God: Heb 1:8. Did God, the Father, say of the Son, “your throne, my subordinate, my second, my creation is for ever? Is God, the Father, contradicting His Word? (Dt 4:39; Is 46:9-10; Hos 13:4; Is 43:10-11; 48:10) Is it not that He is being Truthful to His Word: ONLY ONE GOD: THE FATHER, THE SON, THE HOLY SPIRIT! (Mt 28:19) Tara1, I will pray to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, that He send you His Holy Spirit; that the Light may shine on your mind and spirit so that you can immerse yourself in the Truth! (John 14:6 Jesus said: I am the Way; I am the Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.) I have a simple test for you: Revelation 2:17; Isaiah 62:2 ; Isaiah 65:15--Which of these three passages is telling the truth? May the Light of the World bring you peace and understanding! |
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229 | Can't find a bible verse | OT general | JCrichton | 121377 | ||
Hi PINK! The problem with finding things in the Bible is that people usually stay with that particular verse or idea and they refuse to accept the rest of the Bible. True, there was a passage that spoke about the sins of the fathers being revisited upon the children... These were sins against God--when the people of Israel rebelled against God's commandments He warned them that by rejecting God, their sins would be revisited upon their children to the third and forth generation (Exodus 20:5). What they fail to understand is that Yahweh is cautioning them not to reject Him! Just one single verse past the warning Yahweh says that He has mercy onto 1000 generations to those who love Him! Which side of the coin would you or any believer would like to be found? If that is not abundantly clear read Ezekiel 18. This whole chapter addresses this particular issue: ...He will not die because of his father's sins... (18:17) It is the one who sins who will die. A son is not to suffer because of his father's sins, nor a father because of the sins of his son... (18:20) So in the future, House of Israel, I shall judge each of you by what that person does--declares the Lord Yahweh. Repent, renounce all your crimes, avoid all occasions for guilt. Shake off all the crimes you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why die, House of Israel? I take no pleasure in the death of anyone--declares the Lord Yahweh--so repent and live!' (18:30-32) But Israel refused to listen to God; even when the Word was incarnated and brought to them the news about the Kingdom of Heaven, they were steadfast to their contaminated versions of the Law: John 9:2-3. They want Jesus to connect the sins of a child to his/her parents! For at the judgement seat of Christ we are all to be seen for what we are, so that each of us may receive what he has deserved in the body, matched to whatever he has done, good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10) The judgment will not be based on the sins of others or on what others want to lay on us; the judgment will be based on our individual status in the eyes of God! God Bless! Angel |
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230 | Old testament proofs/prophesy of Christ | OT general | JCrichton | 121552 | ||
Hi, hoepe16! Check out: Isaiah: 7:14; 9:6-7; 42:1-4; 52:13 through 53:12 Deuteronomy: 18:15 Psalm: 110:1 Genesis: 3:15 (Compare with Revelation 12:1-18) There are other prophecies dealing with Christ... I hope that by wetting your appetite you seek them out! God Bless! Angel |
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231 | Why did God send Jacob's Family to Egypt | OT general | JCrichton | 130193 | ||
Hi, Dale! ...adding to Country Girl's post... It begins with the sons of Jacob who are envious of Joseph who eventually becomes both their ruler and savior (as per his dreams--notice a type of Christ: both King and Savior?)... it translates into Yahweh's demonstration of Power, Mercy, Authority, and Ownership: Jacob, renamed Israel--which sounds like the Hebrew for "he struggles with God"--carries the promise made to Abraham--father of many nations--and God brings Israel to Egypt to both save Israel from the coming famine and to place His people in the midst of a powerful nation which will serve to demonstrate God's Omnipotence! Once Joseph's feats are forgetten into oblivion, Israel begins to suffer both physical and moral exploitation in the hands of those who at a time were its benefactors... but this served God's purpose as the nation of Israel continued to flourish despite the oppressive and murderous treatments they were receiving from the Egyptians... It was Yahweh's Might and Grace that built Israel, not the might and power of man... Their Exodus from Egypt, their occupation of the promised land, and the establishment of their kingdom... all of it was made possible by Yahweh's Power and determination... Sadly, Israel holding true to the hidden meaning of its name maintained a constant struggle against Yahweh's Authority and Ownership... In spite of everything, Yahweh's Patience and Mercy tempered His Wrath to allow the Remnant to survive all the trials and tribulations that Israel would release upon itself... it was all due to God's original promise that through Abraham's seed (Jesus) all the nations of the world would be blessed! Every step that brought Abraham's descendants to the place and time when the Messiah would come to God's people was aided by God's Will... so that no man would glorify upon his own might and power... so that the whole world would recognize the God of Jacob, Issac and Abraham as the Strong Arm of Israel (both descendants by the flesh and by the spirit) who provides for those He loves! God Bless! Angel |
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232 | John Baptist's Jewish legal credentials? | OT general | JCrichton | 134076 | ||
Hi, Reighnskye! I think that you are missing the point altogether... As God, Jesus could have orchestrated His incarnation in a Mansion of earthly riches... He did not! There was a big to do about John... the people dismissed his mother's offering of the name because there was no such name in his ancestry--they refused to accept John as the infant's name till the father, who was unable to speak due to an act of God, wrote down the name "John" to designate his new born son--at this particular time Zachary gained his speaking abilities! Another particular point which seems to have eluded you is the fact that the status quo was never interested in Jesus nor in John ("What have you gone to see in the desert?" "The Son of man eats and drinks...")... and how accessible to the poor and sinners would John and Jesus had been if they would've been part of the Temple's facade? John the Baptist was separated from birth (no fruit of the grape--herald of the Lord) to bring the News of the coming change: the New Covenant of God with man... he had to be free to travel to pave the way for the Messiah! His authority came directly from Yahweh! God Bless! Angel |
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233 | John Baptist's Jewish legal credentials? | OT general | JCrichton | 134287 | ||
Hi, Reighnskye! Please do not misunderstand my posts... when I reply I take into consideration that both believers and nonbelievers (including anti-Christians) may read through the posts... so my reply is generalized... I may have the tendency of having poor choice of vocabulary when addressing the thread... but be assured that your quest (as well as that of all) for clarification is never received in a derogatory manner by me. If you feel I have wrong you in any way or if my offering is not clear enough, please feel free to demand clarification/explanation on any part or all parts of my post! God Bless! Angel |
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234 | Additional data requested | OT general | JCrichton | 135389 | ||
Hi, PM! If you give an email address I can email a scanned copy of Wisdom (The Jerusalem Bible and the Good News Bible--for comparison). You can contact me at: jcrichtonfs1 at yahoo.com Sample (1:1-3) Love virtue, you who are judges on earth, let honesty prompt your thinking about the Lord, seek him in simplicity of heart; since he is to be found by those who do not put him to the test, he shows himself to those who do not distrust him. But selfish intentions divorce from God; God Bless! Angel |
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235 | Reply to Angle | OT general | JCrichton | 135900 | ||
Hi, PM! During the last few days I have checked for your email... have not received one: jcrichtonfs1@yahoo.com God Bless! Angel |
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236 | Reply to Angle | OT general | JCrichton | 136112 | ||
Hi, PM! I did receive your email! Yesterday, I attempted to attach several pages on my reply (found out it was not processed)... Just a few minutes ago I attemped it again... if successful you will receive parts 1 through 10 (intro and first 7 chaps)... I will send another set in a little while! God Bless! Angel |
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237 | What is the Holy Ghost? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106616 | ||
BradK, Hi! You are so correct. I do not understand how people can read the Bible redifine all meaning, select a single passage on which to base their argument, and then quote someone who has the same distorted views as though that makes it so (right). And if you quote a passage like Hebrews 1:8 they either pretend it is not in the Bible or attempt to explain with interpretational language babble. There is only one Alpha and Omega, one King of Israel (corporal and Spiritual), one Lord, One God! I have a vivid recolection of a couple of believers that when we departed I commented "May the Holy Spirit guide your journey (or path)." They asked me to repeat myself and the look they gave me was that of someone speaking to them in a very foreign tongue. Paul was right!: speaking in tongue is a sign for the believers not the unbelievers! God Bless! |
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238 | What is the Holy Ghost? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106618 | ||
Hi, Leox! When you conclude your study (Logos being the first created being), please post your findings. I am a believer that God does not lie and I am interested in the findings of someone that could prove Him wrong! Maran atha! |
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239 | What is the Holy Ghost? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106619 | ||
Hi, Makarios! I hope that some of the guests who are still searching for the Truth read your post and that of the others who base their arguments on the Bible and not on third party's interpretation. God Bless! |
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240 | Christmas-Is It Christian? | NT general Archive 1 | JCrichton | 106703 | ||
Hi, Tess! I can see that you are struggling, like most of us, to find Truth in the world. I commend you for that. But we must not close our minds and hearts to everything because someone wrote a thesis against it, or because it is not expressively apparent in the Bible. Paul tells the Thessalonians to: "test everything and hold on to what is good and shun every form of evil." (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) Jesus tells us, in John 14:16-17, "I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever, the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you." The world cannot pay homage to the Lord because they do not know the Holy Spirit (as Paul says no one can say Jesus is Lord but with the Spirit). So an idea of celebrating the Savior's birth cannot be but corrupted by paganism and materialism. Was Jesus born on December 25? No! Should I not celebrate my Lord's birthday because some say that it is not Biblical? Absolutely not! Can you picture yourself among the shepherds, hearing the choir of angels glorifying God and praising the day that Emmanuel came to us? Can you see yourself on that long trek accross the desert looking for a child, a special child, that the Holy Spirit (though you only knew Him as a deep unexplainable feeling) impeled you to search out? Or how grand to have been there when Mary greeted her relative, Elizabeth, and both child and mother, instructed by the Holy Spirit, recognized the unborn child to be God? These are some of the reasons why I celebrate Christmas, every year; I hope that more Christians see the value of this and celebrate our Savior's birth not just on Dec 25 but every single day of the year! And I am one of the have nots--I do not see Christmas as a negative aspect of my Christianity; instead I see it as another affirmation that the Word became flesh, came to the poorest of situations, was worshiped by both communers and the exalted alike (both Jews and Gentiles), and that He gave it all up for me! (This me includes John 1:12.) Maran atha! |
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