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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Reighnskye Ordered by Verse |
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241 | "and on their heart I will write it" | Matt 5:17 | Reighnskye | 135462 | ||
Kalos, Here is post ID# 115286 as you suggested: "NASB Jeremiah 31:33 "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the LORD, "I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. "It takes unacceptable theological legerdemain to conclude that when God writes the Torah (law) on hearts he changes it into something other than the Torah" (Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel, David H. Stern, Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc., 1988)! matt517" I fully agree. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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242 | Outer Darkness? | Matt 8:12 | Reighnskye | 130415 | ||
A truly interesting question. My inpression of this verse is that the term "outer" may have something to do with being "outside" of Christ's millennial kingdom (the New Jerusalem) during Christ's millennial reign (or possibly also sometime thereafter). One might ask how "outer" darkness is differentiated from simply darkness. |
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243 | Where dos Satan do his work? | Matt 13:27 | Reighnskye | 131063 | ||
Roger, Are you saying that Satan indwells believers? PS. Please whisper. :) This particular verse that you present is likely referring to the world and not specifically to the church. Try these verses instead maybe. They are perhaps more to the point. "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. "I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. (Acts 20:28-30 NAS95) Reighnskye |
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244 | the supernatural realm. | Matt 17:21 | Reighnskye | 133051 | ||
LSmith, It depends what commands that you are being obedient to. The method of fasting was often in used in scripture to remove the encumbrance of the flesh, wherein physiological changes occured. Basically, the spiritual essence of the Christian already possesses the full gamut of miracle capacity. So nothing changes there. Namely, every true Christian already has the capacity to resurrect the dead, walk on water, etc. in a spiritual context. The obstacle to the physical manisfestation, however, is our physical, fleshly body. Fasting removes this encumbrance, so that our flesh no longer restricts our spirit. Fasting basically deadens our physical sensitivities, and thereby allows increased supernatural sensitivity. However, the method of fasting is seldom practiced regularly today by anyone at the vast degrees that it was used in bible times. Also, fasting does not grant a person salvation, insofar as it is a work. Our modern day organized religion is no longer fluent in this practice. - Matthew 17 18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured at once. 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not drive it out?" 20 And He *said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. 21 "But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." (NAS95) - Reighnskye |
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245 | Excommunication. Is it for today? | Matt 18:15 | Reighnskye | 130423 | ||
Excommunication. Is it for today? Or was that simply an old practice in early church times? | ||||||
246 | NT tithing completely unbiblical? | Matt 23:23 | Reighnskye | 133364 | ||
Greetings all :) A few words (or paragraphs, lolol) about tithing. Although we find the concept of financial giving in the New Testament, I have not found any evidence that New Covenant believers are directed to tithe (according to a ten percent rule), during and/or after the formation of the early church. Give 5 percent or 15 percent to your local church congregation as you are able, but I have found no tithe (ten percent) stipulation issued toward New Testament believers, in regards to the church that they attend. I believe that the Old Testament doctrine of tithing (which the New Testament sometimes refers to) was strictly a ten percent taxation required of the Jews, in order to financially support their local government at the time. Much the same way that we pay our taxes to the IRS people today. The last three churches that I have attended have taught that the bible directs believers to tithe ten percent of their income to the local church, but yet they lacked any biblical basis, outside of utilizing the Old Testament Law of Moses (and a few New Testament references to the Old Testament law), which had specifically referred to Jewish societal taxation. Although, I believe that the doctrine of tithing a stipulated ten percent of one's income, to your local church organization, is completely unbiblical, I would be curious if anyone can substantiate that tithing is a valid New Testament practice. Perhaps your local church assembly performs this practice? I do not here present a scripture endorsing tithing in the New Testament church, because I don't believe that it exists (other than in the form of Old Testament societal taxation). Verse references, please? - PS. I'm particularly asking for specific verse references here, rather than asking what someone's local congregational practice is on the subject. I greatly appreciate that this is a very dear subject for many, but I just don't find it in the New testament, as it is typically taught in the organized religion today. - Blessings to all :) Reighnskye |
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247 | NT tithing completely unbiblical? | Matt 23:23 | Reighnskye | 133382 | ||
Dalcent, You reference the following verse to support tithing: Matthew 23 23 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. (NAS95) Insofar as the tithe referenced here is a commandment to pay taxes to the Jewish government, are you therefore suggesting that I should also pay taxes to the Jewish government? Or simply to the US government? What's this got to do with my local church assembly? Were the Pharisees born again church members? - You afterward reference this next scripture unit in regards to tithing: Genesis 14 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High. 19 He blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand." He gave him a tenth of all. (NAS95) Here we clearly see the origination of the tithe in the establishment and reinforcement of the Old Testament Law. But this does not make a case to the New Testament believer to support paying a tithe to the local church. In fact, there is no reference to the church here, nor does the New Testament interpret this verse as giving ten percent to one's local church assembly. - As far as arguing that the Old Covenant is still in force, except when contraindicated by the New Covenant, on what do you base this? Are you suggesting that a portion of the Law is passed away for us, while we should just live under certain parts of the Law? In other words, I should live under half of the Law, and not the other half? Further, if it would be rare for Christians today to say that we are not under the Old Testament Ten Commandments, it would only be on the basis of ignorance. If I were under the Ten Commandments today, I should therefore only live in fear that I would be executed if I pick up sticks on the Sabbath. I suggest that the organized religion today has reduced the Ten Commandments into a nice self-help philosophy text, that we should each attempt to diligently adhere to. However, the biblical Ten Commandments were a set of legal restrictions that were placed on the Jewish nation, carrying severe penalties, up to and including execution, if they were disobeyed. If I attempt to adhere to the Ten Commandments today, should I not be executed if I break any of them? Certainly so, lest I do not truly respect them, as so they were first intentioned. - I will add a verse here regarding the Ten Commandments and how they were intentioned only for wicked and perverse reprobates: 1 Timothy 1 8 But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully, 9 realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers 10 and immoral men and homosexuals and kidnappers and liars and perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching, (NAS95) - Lastly, I suggest that it would be incorrect to view the New Testament revelation of the Gospel as the second half of an incomplete Old Testament. This would then infer that the New Testament gospel was only a "half-message", apart from the knowledge of the OT Law. Rather, I would suggest that the New Testament gospel is complete in and of itself, without any reference to the old. In fact, the new completely eclipses the old. Although Jewish believers had the Law as a tutor to instruct them of their sins, nonetheless the Gentiles were completely without the Law of Moses under the ministry of Paul, and yet they still could become saved, without being instructed in the Ten Commandments. Romans 2 12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, (NAS95) That is, even if a person has absolutely no knowledge of the Law (as per the common gentile), the New Testament Gospel of grace can still save them. Peter's Jewish converts had the luxury of possessing a knowledge of the Law of Moses, but Paul's Gentile converts did not. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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248 | NT tithing completely unbiblical? | Matt 23:23 | Reighnskye | 133383 | ||
Kalos, You are right on target. :) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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249 | NT tithing completely unbiblical? | Matt 23:23 | Reighnskye | 133385 | ||
Mark D Seyler, Here is an answer to your questions about biblical giving. Don't stop at ten percent. - Acts 2 44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; 45 and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. (NAS95) Acts 4 34 For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales 35 and lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need. (NAS95) - Rather, give 100 percent of your property and possessions to your local church, instead of merely ten percent. Why hold back? (Unless, of course, your local assembly will spend the entire sum on new stereo equipment or landscaping development.) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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250 | Do we need the gospel to be saved? | Matt 24:14 | Reighnskye | 130425 | ||
Do we need the gospel of Jesus Christ to be saved? Or is it possible to go to heaven without hearing the gospel? | ||||||
251 | Do we need the gospel to be saved? | Matt 24:14 | Reighnskye | 130439 | ||
In the light of Romans 10:13-16, 18, should we surmise that all have indeed heard the gospel of Christ? Or shall we rather interpret Matthew 24:14 to mean that not all have had a chance to hear the gospel of Christ as yet, insofar as the spoken gospel has not yet permeated every nation of the earth? Matthew 24:14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. |
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252 | Is hell eternal? Or is it temporary? | Matt 25:46 | Reighnskye | 130444 | ||
Is hell eternal? Or is it temporary? | ||||||
253 | Is God male as opposed to female? | Matt 28:19 | Reighnskye | 133038 | ||
Is God male as opposed to female? | ||||||
254 | Is God male as opposed to female? | Matt 28:19 | Reighnskye | 133054 | ||
J Chrichton, Thanks for your response. I am in no way suggesting that God is female nor do I hold that God is inherently male. The classic definition of male would be someone who possesses male reproductive organs. I do not believe that God is male or female. Rather, the 1000 plus references of God's fatherliness or masculinity seem to me as being allegories moreso than anything else, so that we may better comprehend God with our finite minds. In other words, we understand God by utilizing references that we already know, such as "father" or "man". Therefore, God chooses to communicate in this way. I don't believe that a mortal mind can truly comprehend God's full nature, so these allegorical concepts are used by God. - Reighnskye |
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255 | Are we told how to structure a church? | Mark 3:14 | Reighnskye | 133821 | ||
Whitt, I believe that the structure of church government is really a vital issue in our organized religion today, and that the practice of our common day church does not indeed reflect what is taught in scripture. Firstly, it is important to understand that Jesus had set up a very precise structure, regarding appointment of officership within the church. This structure is patterned after the Old Testament political government of Israel, and consists of a crew of twelve and a crew of seventy, as reminiscent of OT scriptures. Please notice here the comparisons between these Old and New Testament verses. Mark 3 14 And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, (NAS95) Exodus 28 21 "The stones shall be according to the names of the sons of Israel: twelve, according to their names; they shall be like the engravings of a seal, each according to his name for the twelve tribes. (NAS95) Matthew 19 28 And Jesus said to them, "Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. (NAS95) Revelation 21 12 It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names were written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. 13 There were three gates on the east and three gates on the north and three gates on the south and three gates on the west. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (NAS95) - After Jesus appointed the twelve, he then appointed seventy more, again after the structure of the Old Testament pattern for the nation of Israel. Numbers 11 16 The LORD therefore said to Moses, "Gather for Me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and their officers and bring them to the tent of meeting, and let them take their stand there with you. (NAS95) Numbers 11 25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took of the Spirit who was upon him and placed Him upon the seventy elders. And when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did not do it again. (NAS95) Luke 10 1 Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. (NAS95) Luke 10 17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name." (NAS95) - Moses gives us another example of structure, wherein entire national divisions are appointed. There are leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. Common secular corporations more efficiently hold to this structure than does the common church. Without this many leaders, the care quality of a group will drop substantially. Exodus 18 21 "Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens. 22 "Let them judge the people at all times; and let it be that every major dispute they will bring to you, but every minor dispute they themselves will judge. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you. (NAS95) Exodus 18 25 Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens. 26 They judged the people at all times; the difficult dispute they would bring to Moses, but every minor dispute they themselves would judge. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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256 | Are we told how to structure a church? | Mark 3:14 | Reighnskye | 133822 | ||
Whitt, Here are some additional verses with specific qualitative prerequisites for the appointment of elders and deacons. 1 Timothy 3 1 It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires to do. 2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but gentle, peaceable, free from the love of money. 4 He must be one who manages his own household well, keeping his children under control with all dignity 5 (but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of the church of God?), 6 and not a new convert, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation incurred by the devil. 7 And he must have a good reputation with those outside the church, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, 9 but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach. 11 Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Deacons must be husbands of only one wife, and good managers of their children and their own households. 13 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus. (NAS95) Titus 1 5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, 6 namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, not accused of dissipation or rebellion. 7 For the overseer must be above reproach as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 9 holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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257 | Is hell eternal? Or is it temporary? | Mark 9:43 | Reighnskye | 130442 | ||
Is hell eternal? Or is it temporary? | ||||||
258 | With any wealth can we enter heaven? | Mark 10:25 | Reighnskye | 133237 | ||
Matthew 19 21 Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me." 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. 23 And Jesus said to His disciples, "Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24 "Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." (NAS95) |
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259 | John Baptist's Jewish legal credentials? | Luke 1:5 | Reighnskye | 134053 | ||
What were John the Baptist's legal Jewish credentials to baptize the Savior? We know that he was the son of the High Priest Zacharias. Shouldn't John have been ministering as High Priest, in the Holy Place of the temple, as opposed to baptizing the Savior in the wilderness? John the Baptist apparently trashed his fine religious robes to wear a poor man's garb of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist. Shouldn't Jesus have been baptized by John at the temple? |
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260 | John Baptist's Jewish legal credentials? | Luke 1:5 | Reighnskye | 134244 | ||
Doc, You stated: "Jewish baptism was one of the steps that a proselyte took when becoming a Jew." I find this rather fascinating. So John the Baptist was converting people to Judaism, as opposed to Christianity, when he baptized the masses? Thanks. - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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