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21 | where may i find the Gospel of Thomas | NT general Archive 1 | One | 66582 | ||
In the Pseudo pigrapha among the Non Cannonical works. |
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22 | Is baptism a work? | NT general Archive 1 | One | 66648 | ||
Why do we as people who can see what God's word says argue about Baptism? God said to do it. It was asked earlier what commands must we keep? Didn't the rich young ruler ask that question and Jesus, in essences pointed out the one thing that the young man was unwilling to do and said do this. If I left my wife and I lived in a state of adultery every one on this sight would beg be, and right fully so, to not live in that state. So why do we tell people, "You don’t need to be baptized, it not necessary." To my it is a heart matter if we love God, why wait at all? | ||||||
23 | What is the people sin? | NT general Archive 1 | One | 67376 | ||
Dear confused I don’t know if you are still reading but let me offer you a new perspective. You asked, “Why did God create us in a cruel world with the chance of being lost?” Now I hope you are sincere in asking this and not just out to have Christians question their faith. For now I will see this as a honest question. I work all day with people trading stocks and the biggest problem I have with answering questions is people ask all the wrong questions. The other day someone called in and said, “What are you people doing to my account, do you know how much money I have lost.” The answer here, what ever it would be, would be wrong to the client because they were unwilling to take any responsibility for there choices. Did you ask to be created, no? Nor did your parents ask you to bring you into the world where you are destine to someday die, yet do you blame them in any way? To me as a Christian is not why God would do such a terrible thing, but why would God love us so much after we have done so much against Him. Now to try and answer the question why would God create something that He would know could or would become evil. I feel this can be answered by the passage that says God is Love. Corinthians chapter 13 gives us the greatest definition of Love ever. Please read this passage below and ask your self a question: If God did not give us the option to love Him would He truly be a loving GOD? 1 Cor 13:4 ff Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. To me when I see this passage I see I God who says, “I love you please love me back.” Now we have all chose at some point to not love God and to love other things more and that is called sin. We are all guilty of Spiritual adultery. Is God responsible for our shortcomings? No, because we have made our choice. Now lets look at our definition of Love again. Love does not take into account a wrong suffered, Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. You see God still believes great things about us despite our shortcomings. He has not held our sin against us, endured our unfaithfulness, and boar the responsibility for our sins on the cross even though it was not His responsibility. So instead of asking, How could God do such a horrible thing to me, you might want to ask how could God love me so much? I hope this brings you some peace |
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24 | Should we lift our hands in praise and | NT general Archive 1 | One | 70350 | ||
In the New Testament times it was a cultural norm to pray with hands rasied. Today many bow their head. Which is right? Read this poem it takes a funny look at that question. An Informal Prayer - The Prayer of Cyrus Brown by Sam Walter Foss "The proper way for a man to pray" said Deacon Lemuel Keyes, "and the only proper attitude is down upon his knees." "Nay, I should say the way to pray," said Reverend Dr. Wise "is standing straight with outstrecthed arms and rapt and upturned eyes." "Oh, no, no, no." said Elder Snow "Such posture is too proud A man should pray with eyes fast closed and head contritely bowed." "It seems to his hands should be asturely clasped in front. With both thumbs a pointing toward the ground." Said Reverend Hunt." "las' year I fell in Hodgkins well head first," said Cyrus Brown, "With both my heels a-stikin' up, my head a-p'inting down, An' I made a prayer right there an' then; Best prayer I ever said; The prayingest prayer I ever prayed, A-standin on my head." |
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25 | Should we lift our hands in praise and | NT general Archive 1 | One | 70365 | ||
Let me add a personal note. I come from a very non-emotional back ground in my church setting. I now attend a church that is very emotional and hand raising is common. The preacher and I are golf buddies he asked me one day if I ever felt uncomfortable with the hand raising. I replied, "Yes, very." He said, "Why have you never told me?" I told him then because it was my problem not anyone else’s. Remember we never know a person’s heart someone asked me why don't I get excited a church? I said, "I do." My point is no matter if we have hands up or down, head up or down do it to God's glory! | ||||||
26 | What wre the books that Luke wrote? | NT general Archive 1 | One | 72476 | ||
Luke wrote the gospel of Luke and Acts. | ||||||
27 | what does 666 mean | NT general Archive 1 | One | 72493 | ||
Fiji if you go up to the quick search and enter 666 and 144,000 you will get more than you may want to read! It is always good to try the quick search to see if a question has been asked before. Peace one |
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28 | Chronology of Creation | Gen 1:3 | One | 72489 | ||
Emmaus what do you think about the new evidence that the speed of light may be slowing, At best we now know the speed of light is not the wall we once thought is was. Do you think we need to change the science books to be E(equals)mc? |
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29 | What is meaning of Seek ye first ? | Gen 4:4 | One | 71157 | ||
Seeking first God's kingdom to me means we put God first in all things. In giving, in living, in loving etc. Think how many problems we could solve if we put God first. Jesus once said, "The poor you will always have." Think about that and ask why? Do we not have enough food? No, we have food in silos that are rotting so we have enough food. Do we not have enough money? In this country alone we have billions of dollars of disposable income we have enough money and resources to wipe out hunger and poverty many times over. So what do we lack, Compassion! People don't seek God first. We give not of our firsts but what we have left over, many more don’t give at all. We Christians are not innocent either, when I was a full time minister there were a couple of times I saw families break up because one or more of the partners found someone else. Once in counseling a couple told me they just were not happy any more and this other person made them happy. They added and I feel God wants me to be happy. To many times we put what we want above what God wants. I hope this helps peace one. |
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30 | The name of the baby that was put basket | Ex 2:1 | One | 106435 | ||
Moses was the baby! | ||||||
31 | Is slavery OK? (Lev 25:44) | Lev 25:44 | One | 66576 | ||
Acts 17:30 Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, In the Old Testament we see that at times God allowed things he does not approve of like polygamy, divorce, a King over Israel, and we could go on and include slavery. So why would God change? I don’t feel God has changed I believe we have. In the Bible God sometimes giving instruction governing social practices. In other words the culture had slavery and God gave His people some instructions on how to be “good masters.” In like manner God never wanted a king over Israel but when the people demand a king God gave the one and Gave the King instructions on how to live. If you want to see a beautiful passage have how God would have slavery in the New Testament see Philemon 1:15FF For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. Now that we a "In Christ God expects more from us! |
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32 | John:30-33 Manna | Num 11:6 | One | 66960 | ||
Ex 16:31 The house of Israel named it manna, and it was like coriander seed, white, and its taste was like wafers with honey. The people needed food to eat in the wilderness and God gave them manna. Keep in mind it was the Israelights that called it "manna", which in Hebrew means "what is it?" Exodus tells us it was like bread but different. God gave this to them until the complained about not having meat. Then in the above mentioned verse gave the enough quail to drowned in! God continued to give then manna to the time the entered the promise land. Josh 5:12 The manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the sons of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate some of the yield of the land of Canaan during that year. |
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33 | Why didn't Moses enter the Promised Land | Num 20:12 | One | 66843 | ||
I belive this will answer your question. | ||||||
34 | Why didn't Moses enter the Promised Land | Num 20:12 | One | 66845 | ||
I belive this will answer your question. | ||||||
35 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | One | 68577 | ||
1 Sam 8:5 and they said to him, "Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations." 1 Sam 8:6 But the thing was displeasing in the sight of Samuel when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." And Samuel prayed to the LORD. 1 Sam 8:7 The LORD said to Samuel, "Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them. 1 Sam 10:19 "But you have today rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have said, 'No, but set a king over us!' Now therefore, present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans." I have to agree with my brother Tim on this, the fact that God allowed things He didn’t approve of in the OT is plain, look at this passage about a king. GOD never wanted a king, yet he gave them one. To say that God approved of it is to say God wanted them to reject Him and that makes no sense. |
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36 | (1 Kings 11:3) | 1 Kin 11:3 | One | 68588 | ||
If we use this verse (1 Kings 11:3) to condone polygamy then couldn’t we use it to condone having concubines? I don’t think any of us would argue that point. Do we? | ||||||
37 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | One | 68590 | ||
May I please answer! Mal 2:16 "For I hate divorce," says the LORD, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with wrong," says the LORD of hosts. "So take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously." |
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38 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | One | 68706 | ||
Let me say this I don't know why God does all things, Job once started questioning God as to why He did things a Job was call into account. So please do not put me in a position to explain why God does things! I will offer a few observations. 1. If we use this verse (1 Kings 11:3) to condone polygamy then couldn’t we use it to condone having concubines? I don’t think any of us would argue that point. Do we? 2. The fact that God allowed things He didn’t approve of in the OT is plain, look at 1 Sam 8:5 and1 Sam 10:19. GOD never wanted a king, yet he gave them one. To say that God approved of it is to say God wanted them to reject Him and that makes no sense. Now you might say, God doesn’t change.” and I would say your correct. However did God allow a king because He had changed or His people had changed? So why would God do this, I don’t always know the answer to that. I do know He does give His people over to do wrong. Rom 1:24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 3. If God approved of everything in the OT then what is the purpose of Acts 17:30 "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent…” 4. Yes I do believe Adams on wife was used as an example of monogamy look what Jesus said, Matt 19:5 and said, 'FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH'? "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate." Paul says the same thing. Note both say the two shall become one flesh not the 700. |
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39 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | One | 68992 | ||
Don please respond to this: 1. If we use this verse (1 Kings 11:3) to condone polygamy then couldn’t we use it to condone having concubines? So could I have several wives and sitll have several women on the side I am not married to yet have relations with them? I don’t think any of us would argue that point, do we? 2. The fact that God allowed things He didn’t approve of in the OT is plain, look at 1 Sam 8:5 and1 Sam 10:19. GOD never wanted a king, yet he gave them one. To say that God approved of it is to say God wanted them to reject Him and that makes no sense. Now you might say, God doesn’t change.” and I would say your correct. However did God allow a king because He had changed or His people had changed? So why would God do this, I don’t always know the answer to that. I do know He does give His people over to do wrong. Rom 1:24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 3. If God approved of everything in the OT then what is the purpose of Acts 17:30 "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent…” 4. Yes I do believe Adams on wife was used as an example of monogamy look what Jesus said, Matt 19:5 and said, 'FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH'? "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate." Paul says the same thing. Note both say the two shall become one flesh not the 700 and 300 concubines. |
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40 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | One | 68993 | ||
Don please respond to this: 1. If we use this verse (1 Kings 11:3) to condone polygamy then couldn’t we use it to condone having concubines? So could I have several wives and sitll have several women on the side I am not married to yet have relations with them? I don’t think any of us would argue that point, do we? 2. The fact that God allowed things He didn’t approve of in the OT is plain, look at 1 Sam 8:5 and1 Sam 10:19. GOD never wanted a king, yet he gave them one. To say that God approved of it is to say God wanted them to reject Him and that makes no sense. Now you might say, God doesn’t change.” and I would say your correct. However did God allow a king because He had changed or His people had changed? So why would God do this, I don’t always know the answer to that. I do know He does give His people over to do wrong. Rom 1:24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 3. If God approved of everything in the OT then what is the purpose of Acts 17:30 "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent…” 4. Yes I do believe Adams on wife was used as an example of monogamy look what Jesus said, Matt 19:5 and said, 'FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH'? "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate." Paul says the same thing. Note both say the two shall become one flesh not the 700 and 300 concubines. |
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