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181 | How do Matthew 2 and Luke 2 meld? | Luke 2:39 | Love Fountain | 27351 | ||
Dear searcher, You ask"why did they only offer a sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons? They were not poor?" This is a great question and one that I don't have a complete answer for, but maybe what I do have will help. From the World Book Encylopedia 1988 as follows: Pigeon is any bird in the pigeon and dove family. The larger members of the family are usually called pigeons and the smaller ones doves. Many scientists believe that a male and female pigeon mate with each other for life. Most other kinds of birds mate with different partners. To me this represents true love, to be with one partner all your life. How this fits with your question?, I'm not sure, but I hope you know. Also, I was led to 2Cor 8:8-12, with emphasis on verse 9 in regards to your "they were not poor" question. Sorry to butt in, I felt a moved to respond because I have always wondered things about the doves and pigeons and never taken the steps. Anyway, hope this helps. Bless you, Love Fountain |
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182 | why must the Father (not the son) forgiv | Luke 23:34 | Love Fountain | 36173 | ||
Dear agape7, Thank you for the question. John 17:1-11 17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. 9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. 11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. KJV I see Luke 23:34 as one of many examples given to the children of God of how to live. I believe Jesus is portrayed as the son of God, as the example that we the children are to follow. We are to be obedient to the word and in John 17:7, Jesus says,"... all things whatsoever Thou hast given Me; for they are Thine". All things belong to the Father and we as children must be obedient to our Father as Jesus is our example of faith, hope and love to the Father and to each other. May we have mercy like that of Jesus! Bless you, Love Fountain |
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183 | Who was Jesus asking God to forgive? | Luke 23:34 | Love Fountain | 36175 | ||
Dear Bill Mc, Thank you for the question. Forgive me if my answer has been given elsewhere in the thread but when you asked,"Who was Jesus beseeching the Father to forgive?" The first thought was 1Pet 2:8 as follows, 1 Peter 2:7-8 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. KJV I believe those, that Jesus asked forgiveness for, are those that are disobedient, they stumble at the word where it appears they were appointed. If we go to Romans 11:11 I believe we find the answer of why they were appointed. Rom 11:11 11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. KJV Bless you, Love Fountain |
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184 | Who was Jesus asking God to forgive? | Luke 23:34 | Love Fountain | 36182 | ||
Dear Searcher, Thank you for your "IMHO". Are you also asking me a question? In response to what you have said,"Jewish leaders - yes, they knew He was the Messiah." If they knew Jesus was the Messiah, why in Luke 23:35, did the rulers or leaders doubt and mock Jesus saying,"...He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God." KJV Had they known Jesus was the Messiah I would believe they would not being saying "IF" he be Christ".Since "IF" is stated, there is an obvious element of doubt from the leaders. What do you think? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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185 | Woman named Joanna? | Luke 24:10 | Love Fountain | 38015 | ||
Dear Makarios, Here is some info, sorry for any duplication. JOANNA JOANNA (jo-an'-a) (Ioana, or Ioanna): The wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward. She was one of the "women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities" which "ministered unto him (King James Version, i.e. Jesus, or "them" the Revised Version (British and American), i.e. Jesus and His disciples) of their substance," on the occasion of Jesus' tour through Galilee (Luke 8:2-3). Along with other women she accompanied Jesus on His last journey from Galilee to Jerusalem, and was present when His body was laid in the sepulcher (Luke 23:55). She was thus among those who prepared spices and ointments, who found the grave empty, and who "told these things unto the apostles" (Luke 23:56-24:10). (from International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1996 by Biblesoft) JOANNA JOANNA 1. Son of Rhesa (Luke 3:27). (See HANANIAH, 7). 2. Wife of Herod's steward Chuza. She ministered from her substance to Jesus. It is a coincidence obviously undesigned, therefore confirming the truth of the Gospel history, that Herod therein is recorded as having "said to his servants, This is John the Baptist" (Matt 14:2). She being our Lord's disciple He would be naturally often spoken of among Herod's servants, and to them Herod would speak concerning Him, Manaen, Herod's foster brother, was a church teacher subsequently (Acts 13:1). Joanna was also one of the women who brought spices early to the Lord's tomb (Luke 24:10). (from Fausset's Bible Dictionary, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1998 by Biblesoft) JOANNA JOAN'NA (jo-a'na; Gk., probably feminine of Joannes, John). The wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod Agrippa (Luke 8:3). She, with other women, was either cured of disease by Jesus or received material benefits from Him and afterward ministered to Him and His disciples. She was also one of the women to whom Christ appeared after the resurrection (Luke 24:10). For the name in Luke 3:27, see Joanan. (From The New Unger's Bible Dictionary. Originally published by Moody Press of Chicago, Illinois. Copyright (c) 1988.) JOANNA [joe AN uh] (Jehovah has been gracious) - the wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod Antipas. Along with Mary Magdalene, Susanna, and others, she provided for the material needs of Jesus and His disciples from her own funds (Luke 8:3). Joanna was one of the women who witnessed the empty tomb and announced Christ's resurrection to the unbelieving apostles (Luke 24:1-10). (from Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Copyright (c)1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers) NT:2489 Ioanna (ee-o-an'-nah); feminine of the same as NT:2491; Joanna, a Christian: KJV - Joanna. NT:2491 Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace); of Hebrew origin [OT:3110]; Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites: KJV - John. (Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.) OT:3110 Yowchanan (yo-khaw-nawn'); a form of OT:3076; Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites: KJV - Johanan. Hope this helps. Bless you, Love Fountain |
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186 | The town of Emmaus? | Luke 24:13 | Love Fountain | 38010 | ||
Dear Makarios, Here is a little info, EMMAUS (e-ma'-us), (em'-a-us) (Emmaous, derivation uncertain, but probably from chammath, "a hot spring"): Josephus (BJ, IV, i, 3) says: "Now Emmaus, if it be interpreted, may be rendered 'a warm bath' for therein is a spring of warm water useful for healing." Here he is referring to the hot springs near Tiberias. Possibly the same Greek name may not always have been derived from the same Hebrew, and as Cheyne suggests (2) may have come from ha-motsah (see below). 1. Emmaus of the Apocrypha: (1) A place where Judas Maccabaeus defeated Gorgias (1 Macc 4); it was "in the plain" (1 Macc 3:40); it was subsequently fortified by Bacchides (1 Macc 9:50). It is frequently mentioned by Josephus (Ant, XIV, xi, 2; BJ, I, xi, 2; II, v, 1; xx, 4; IV, viii, 1; V, i, 6), and also in the Talmud and Midrash It is now the modern mud-village of 'Amwas, 20 miles along, and a little North of, the main road from Jerusalem to Jaffa. In the 3 rd century it was called Nicopolis and was an episcopal see; in early Christian times it was famous for a spring of reputed healing qualities. (2) The Emmaus of Luke 24:13, a village 60 furlongs (stadia) from Jerusalem. 2. Emmaus of Luke: Early Christian tradition appears to have identified it with (1) and hence, to harmonize the distance, some manuscripts have 160 furlongs. Eusebius and Jerome place this Emmaus at 'Amwas; but in the first place (1) was a city and not a village (kome), and secondly (2) the distance, 40 miles there and back, is an almost impossible one for the narrative. In Crusading times this difficulty appears to have been realized, and on what grounds is not known, Kubeibeh at just over 60 stadia, Northwest of Jerusalem, was selected as the site of Emmaus. There a fine church was built which has in recent years been rebuilt and today a Franciscan hospice and school, attached to the church, and a newer German Roman Catholic hospice, combine with the considerable picturesqueness of the place itself to fortify the tradition. A much more probable site is Quloniyeh, a village about 35 stadia from Jerusalem, on the road to Jaffa. Josephus narrates (BJ, VII, vi, 6) that Vespasian "assigned a place for 800 men only whom he had dismissed from his army which he gave them for their habitation; it is called Emmaus and is distant from Jerusalem 60 furlongs." This is almost certainly the Emmaus of Luke; it is highly probable that the name quloniyeh is derived from the fact of its being this Colonia. Close to this place is a ruin known as Bet Mizza, which is probably the Mozah (ha-motsah) of Josh 18:26 which in the Talmud (Cukk. 4:5) is also described as a colonia. Today it is a "colony" of Jews who have revived and always use the old name Motsah for their settlement. Other suggestions for this Emmaus are (a) el Khamsa, considerably over 60 stadia Southwest of Jerusalem (Conder); (b) Koriet el 'enab, some 10 stadia farther a1 ong the Jerus-Jaffa road than Kuloniyeh (Thomson, The Land and the Book, etc.); and (c) 'Artas, South of Bethlehem, where remains of Roman baths have been found (Mrs. Finn). In not one of the places suggested are there any hot springs. (from International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Electronic Database Copyright (c)1996 by Biblesoft) Hope this helps. Bless you, Love Fountain |
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187 | Flesh body and Spiritual body | John 1:14 | Love Fountain | 40723 | ||
Dear Emmaus, You state,"The word "incarnate" means in the flesh." Then you state,"To be preincarnate is to be without a body." If incarnate means in the flesh, preincarnate should mean before(pre) being in the flesh. Scripture tells us we have two bodies as follows, 1 Cor 15:44 44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. KJV Since most Bible believing people believe Jesus is God and Scripture says God is a spirit(John 4:24), can we then conclude that a spirit has a spiritual body and that Jesus was in a spiritual body before being in the flesh? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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188 | Spiritual understanding? | John 4:23 | Love Fountain | 30921 | ||
John 4:22-24 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. KJV Rom 2:28-29 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. KJV Deut 10:16 16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked. KJV Does anyone have spiritual insights on the above verses to share? |
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189 | Whose baptism? | John 13:6 | Love Fountain | 37491 | ||
Dear Andrew Jr., You state,"Remember when Jesus was baptized the Spirit decended on him as a dove. This baptism could not take place until Jesus Christ resurrected. Read St John 3:5, " Jesus answered, truely, truely I say unto you, Except a man be born of WATER and OF the SPIRIT, he CANNOT enter into the kingdom of God.." I have recently been reading 1Samuel and wonder what you think about the following verses, 1 Sam 9:27-10:11 27 And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God. 1 Samuel 10 10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? 2 When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? 3 Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Bethel, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: 4 And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. 5 After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: 6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man. 7 And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee. 8 And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do. 9 And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? KJV Saul was born of water and of the Spirit way back in the Old Testament, doesn't this sound like the day of Pentecost in Acts? What do you think, was Saul baptized of the Spirit before the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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190 | Whose baptism? | John 13:6 | Love Fountain | 38005 | ||
Dear Andrew Jr., Thank you for your response. Regarding your referrence to 1Sam 13:9, Saul took it upon himself to offer unto God, for guidance on what he should do not as a sacrifice. Saul's offence came in disobedience to the word of God, the word which came through Samuel in 1Sam 10:8, where Samuel told Samuel to goto Gilgal and wait for Samuel for 7 days. Saul did not wait, but panicked when he saw the Hebrews leave him and he was exposed to the Phillistine army. Sauls offence was disobedience to Gods word through his lack of faith in waiting for an appointed time. As I stated above Saul was seeking guidance not forgiveness. People everyday who have been baptized or born from above by the Holy Spirit have doubts and lapses in their faith through thoughts of doubt alone, can we then conclude that they are not truly born from above because of lapses in faith? You state,"Saul was not baptized of the Spirit because he was not dead to sin." I have always believed to be dead to sin meant that you no longer choose to sin but still sin unconsciously, therefore we are all sinners even still as believers. Also, you state,"Being born again means that a change has happened." Please slowly read the following, 1 Sam 10:9 9 And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. KJV A change happened to Saul, God gave him another heart according to the above verse. Then you state,"Now Saul had not reveive the gift of the Holy Spirit but rather the Spirit overcame him temperarily because he had not been born again." I would contend that Saul indeed was born from above(again). In 1Pet 1:23, we are told that we are born again by the word of God as follows, 1 Peter 1:23 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. KJV Saul was shown the word of God by Samuel in 1Sam 9:27 which preceeded the Spirit of God coming upon him in 1Sam 10:10. This did not happen, except but by the word of God and by the word of God alone does it ever happen. Every single baptism in the Bible is always preceeded and brought on by the written or spoken word of God. Not one baptism can be found in the Scriptures without the word of God. Then you state,"This process happens in the twinkling of eye because God does not do things in parts or incomplete." This process does not happen in the twinkling of an eye. The words," in a twinkling of an eye", are only used in the Bible in 1COr 15:52, to let us know that some people will change into a spiritual body from a flesh body at the last trump and is not in reference to baptism. Finally you state,"John the baptist said unto the Pharisees the he baptized with water only, but Jesus would baptize with fire." To this I ask is their a difference between water and fire? Are they not both the word? Jer 5:14 14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. KJV Jer 23:29 29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? KJV Prov 13:14 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. KJV Eph 5:26-27 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. KJV Bless you, Love Fountain Eph 2:8 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: KJV Rom 10:17 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. KJV |
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191 | Whose baptism? | John 13:6 | Love Fountain | 39138 | ||
Dear Andrew Jr., Thank you for the response, but I am wondering if you remember the subject that we were talking about? I thought we were talking about the Spirit of God coming to Saul, which was preceeded by the word of God? Not once have I contended if we are to offer sacrifices to God now in this age and day on this thread. Jesus fulfilled the law of the priesthood in becoming the high priest and I understand this means that the ordinances of the priesthood are no longer in effect. I am not sure why you keep bringing this up? In Sauls time sacrificial offerings were still in existance and in my last post to you I stated that Saul did not offer for forgiveness as you stated but he offered for guidance because he lost faith waiting for Samuels return. You now state,"Now the word of God that you speak of is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is that spoken word that existed in the beggining. It was not revealed to man in the Old Testament." Are you saying the spoken word of God was not revealed to men in the Old Testament? Please explain what you mean by the above statement, I am confused by what you believe. Bless you, Love Fountain John 17:5-8 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me KJV |
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192 | Whose baptism? | John 13:6 | Love Fountain | 39447 | ||
Dear Andrew Jr., Thank you for the response. In 1Sam 10:9, God gave Saul another heart as follows, 1 Sam 10:9 9 And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day. KJV The Hebrew word for heart in 1Sam 10:9 is leb and is used figuratively for the intellect or the mind as follows, OT:3820 leb (labe); a form of OT:3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything: God gave Saul a new heart via the Spirit of God in 1Sam 10:10 which came from the word of God Samuel showed to Saul in 1Sam 9:27. The Spirit of God is always preceeded by the Word of God, whether in the New Testament or the Old Testament. What I am understanding from what you are saying is the you believe a person born from above is without sin and is therefore no longer a sinner, is this right? You ask,"The people knew that a Savior was coming but they didn't know that God was coming himself." How about Isa 7:14 as follows, Isa 7:14 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. KJV Immanuel in Hebrew is OT:6005 Immanuw'el (im-maw-noo-ale'); from OT:5973 and OT:410 with a pronominal suffix inserted; with us (is) God; Immanuel, a type name of Isaiah's son: KJV - Immanuel. Immanuel plainly stated means God with us. It is clear that those who read Scripture with understanding in the Old Testament times would have clearly known that God was coming Himself as the Messiah. Please reconsider your statement that they didn't know God was coming Himself. Saul was born from the womb of woman(water) and born from above by the Spirit of God which gave him a new heart. But you are telling me Saul was not born from above. Please explain the new heart he received and the Spirit of God that came on him if this is not true? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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193 | Jesus knew.......... | John 13:11 | Love Fountain | 41770 | ||
Dear myah, I too watched the History channel show lastnight on Judas. I don't think there is such a thing as an inappropriate question when you are searching for truth and understanding in God's word but I do know that Judas is a hot topic which bothers many if they have to think about Judas not being in hell. The plain basic fact is that Scripture does not plainly and clearly state that Judas went to hell know matter how many people want him there it is only speculation. Speculation I don't personally agree with. You state,"Judas did exactly what Jesus said one of his disciples was going to do." To this I agree and also that Jesus even told Judas when it was time for him to deliver Him up and sent Judas(John13:27) to fulfill the prophecy of the OT. The Greek word for betray in John 13:11 is paradidomi meaning to surrender, i.e. yield up, intrust, transmit. So by definition we can say Judas yielded up or intrusted Jesus to the High Priest. Why would Judas do this knowing that the High Priest was seeking the life of Jesus? I believe Judas delivered up Jesus because he was deceived. I believe Judas believed that Jesus was indeed the Messiah and that if he could get Jesus and the High Priest together that Jesus would take His rightful place. Judas also knew that it was the time of the Passover and that there are to be no trials during the time of the Passover and I believe Judas thought Jesus would be ok. The reality of the matter is that the High Priest and the others with him did indeed have a trial, which by the way is punishable by death if done during Passover, however the High Priest broke the law and even had Jesus sentenced to die by crucifixion. Upon sentencing of Jesus, I believe Judas was outraged and this is when he went to the High Priest and told him they have shed innocent blood and Judas repented and gave back the pieces of silver. Then the story goes, that Judas went and hanged himself. Usually when someone is hung they are hung by the neck. When someone is hung by the neck they usually fall feet first, thus suffocating or breaking the neck. But then you have Judas. The text says he fell headlong(head first) and that his guts burst out. I keep going over in my head how someone can fall headfirst when they hang themself and I just don't see how that could happen. They say the rope or knot in the rope slipped. Was the rope around his neck or his feet? Then we hear he hit a rock while falling and that is how his guts burst. I don't think so because it is not written that way but many accept this teaching? Think about this, Judas, the only disciple that stuck by Jesus through the trial, eventhough he delivered Him up, knew the law. Judas(the only disciple from the tribe of Judah) knew that it was unlawful for the trial and upon the sentencing of Jesus told the High Priest that it was unlawful and punishable by death and that all those who were a part of the trial were guilty of breaking their own laws they hold so dear. What do you think happened next? The High Priest and the others with him were scared Jesus was going to take away their standing and place in the temple and the temple too and they premeditated murder on Jesus what do you think happened to Judas when he told them he would expose what they had done on the Passover? Search the Scriptures, it is there. I onced heard the apparent suicide of Judas likened to the guy who commited suicide by shooting himself in the back of the head six times and I agree, smells fishy to me. Judas is made out to be the bad guy yet why is he the only disciple that never forsake or separated himself from Jesus publicly. There are many truths that have been corrupted by the teaching of man and it is our job to read the Bible for ourselves so we know how to stand on our own when the evil one comes knocking and offering false blessing. Remember Jesus in all the temptations always started with "it is written" and quoted the law written in the book of Deuteronomy. By saying what I have said here, will make me a very unpopular person, but in the name of Jesus and the love of the truth this is what I believe with my whole heart and to accept that Judas is in hell without Scripture clearly and plainly saying so makes me ask why do those who say Judas went to hell need him there? Bless you, Love Fountain 2 Sam 22:26-29 26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright. 27 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury. 28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down. 29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness. |
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194 | Jesus knew.......... | John 13:11 | Love Fountain | 42295 | ||
Dear Tim, Thank you for responding. I truly love, with all my heart, talking to those who believe and study the Bible. The depth of understanding we each gather, I believe is determined by the Holy Spirit that speaks not of Itself but that to which is spoken. I don't recall ever stating Judas to be in heaven, only that Scripture does not state that he is in hell as many would have otherwise. I also do not find fun in discussing the judgement of the eternal fate of ones soul when that belongs to the one who made us and none other. Remember judge not that you be not judged, for with what you judge it will be judged to you. Do believers honestly think this doesn't apply to them? Do they not see the vanity of their salvation upon condemnation of any soul, whether good or bad? You state,"The biggest indicator of Judas' heart to me is his defiant act of throwing the money into the 'naos' or Holy of Holies. To me, this indicates that his heart was not right with God. But, who knows!" Remember that God does not dwell in temples made by mans hands? Didn't Jesus tell the pharisees and those with them that their father was not Abraham? That they were of their father the devil. Since their father was the devil how can there be a Holy of Holies to which they control? I would contend that Judas learned who those were in sheeps clothing who were indeed of the synagogue of satan as mentioned in Revelations 2 and 3, in regards to the churchess of Philadelphia and Smyrna, the members of those churches know those that say they are jews and are not but are the synagogue of satan. The fact is Judas repented and gave back the money which clearly shows a change of heart. Jesus taught you cannot serve two masters and must choose one. Did not Judas give back the one and choose the other? I believe he did and yet man still has the guts to say that Judas' repentance wasn't sincere? Who knows the heart of man? Jesus said let Him without sin cast the first stone. Bless you, Love Fountain Luke 15:3-10 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. KJV |
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195 | Jesus knew.......... | John 13:11 | Love Fountain | 42301 | ||
Dear sctt, Thank you for responding. We are taught in Scripture that there must be a second witness for truth to be established as follows, Matt 18:16 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. KJV Please help me, for it appears that John has something against Judas. Judas is called a thief by John, John 12:7 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. KJV Jesus says one of you is a devil but it is John that claims it to be Judas, John 6:70-71 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. KJV Where is the second witness to establish Johns claims? Bless you, Love Fountain Matt 4:4 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. KJV |
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196 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | Love Fountain | 42672 | ||
Dear Joe, Thanks for your response. Do you forgive Judas for delivering up Jesus? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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197 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | Love Fountain | 42674 | ||
Dear kalos, Do you forgive Judas for delivering up Jesus? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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198 | Do you forgive Judas? | John 13:11 | Love Fountain | 42687 | ||
Dear savant, Thank you for you response and welcome to the forum. I realize this is a public forum, but my question is for kalos. Unless kalos changed his name? Savant, do you forgive Judas for delivering up Jesus? Why do you say it's not your place to forgive Judas? Bless you, Love Fountain |
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199 | information on speaking in tounges | Acts | Love Fountain | 36416 | ||
Dear Submarine43, Tongues means languages. Acts 2:4-11 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. KJV The above verses state that the tongues which were spoken on the day of Pentecost were understood and if you keep reading ahead to verse 16 of the same chapter we are told that they spoke that which was spoken by the prophet Joel, followed with the quoted verses from the book of Joel which is what they said. Hope this helps. Bless you, Love Fountain |
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200 | Trinity (again)? | Acts 2:38 | Love Fountain | 29813 | ||
Dear Johnny, Robert has given you a very good answer, but you still have the same question you have asked others. You said,"HE said the Father is Greater than He is". I agree that Jesus did say the Father is greater than He is. Johnny, would you agree that Jesus came into the existence of flesh to save us from our sins and to be our example of how we should live our lives? Jesus is Gods gift to us, not only to suffer for our sins but also to be an example of how a true child of the Living God is to live his or her life. You are Gods child and so am I, and we are told by Scripture to take the mind of Christ. God came in the flesh to be our example of how we are to live our lives as His children. Jesus, as the Son, is an example of you, Johnny, also a son of God. The only difference is Jesus is God and you are a son, but because your Father loves you so much, He died for you, wrote the Bible for you and has sent the Holy Spirit to comfort and teach you until He returns. There is ONE God, when you are one, it does not mean one of this and one of that, just plain and simple ONE. I hope this helps! Jesus does not lie, but we sometimes need to help each other look at another point of view and ask God in our prayers for wisdom and understanding according to His will. Bless you, Love Fountain |
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