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221 | Laws to live by? | Matt 22:36 | Scribe | 41920 | ||
Mt 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Mt 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mt 22:38 This is the first and great commandment. Mt 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Mt 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. |
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222 | What is the literal Greek translation? | Matt 22:37 | Scribe | 64619 | ||
...and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit... Now comparing what Peter said here and then seeing how Cornelius and his house recieved the Holy Spirit and spake in tongues before they were baptized, we conclude that the order is not the point. This is a good example of how zeroing in on the literal greek is not as important as seeing the big picture. Collecting all the passages we see a clear picture. Since Cornelius and the house full of seeking gentiles there recieved the Holy Spirit before they were baptized then we know that there is no contradiction to what Peter is saying her if we get our eyes off the order of what Peter is saying it in and focus rather on the idea or concept of actually doing it as an act of faith. God does not concern himself with the order of the visible outward activities but rather is moving in the realm of the invisible realities of what we cannot see concerning repentance, baptism in water, or even praying words we utter. Those things we do in faith but they are not the realities, they are outward visible signs that our spirit man is being changed in the invisible. Faith is evidence of things not seen. We do not see the spirit washed by renewing and regeneration, we only see the water baptism part, but God does not limit it to the moment we get dunked, My personal opinion, is that it is more like a process.. a moment of time might apply,.. but most of us have testimonies that are more like a slower awakening over a period of days rather than a one time altar call. By the time most people are baptized in water today they have been born again and are growing in Christ and bearing the fruit of repentance. Rarely will you find a church that operates like the book of Acts and the same day someone confesses faith in Christ, go find water and baptize them. If that happened it would be more accurate to say that they experience the rebirth at baptism. Since indeed, whenever this "event" that we might think is a moment in time occurs, it would occur the same day we confessed faith in Christ and since being born again is like the wind.. you cannot see it,.. the actual rebirth of the spirit is invisible.. but like the wind you can see the force it exerts on other things,.. or you will see that evidence of the wind... you will also know that one is born again by the change.. this change takes over.. howbeit it is rare that a person is a sinner on Monday and has quit every single solitary habit, such as how he uses his tongue etc.. on Tuesday. But over time.. and it might be a short time relatively speaking.. such as two weeks. He has quit all bad habits that we can see outwardly. Most like to see this as being born again and then getting cleaned up. I am leaning toward the whole change itself being part of the rebirth, even though it has nothing to do with being on probation or earning the rebirth, the change is evidence that you are being born again, not that the changed life is making you born again. | ||||||
223 | What is the literal Greek translation? | Matt 22:37 | Scribe | 64731 | ||
These are good thoughts. I don't think any serious bible student suggests that we should not be concerned with baptism, I think the debate occurs when the idea is suggested that someone in a prison in a country that will not allow baptism to be performed (and yes this happens and even in the US) that the prisoner is not saved if he has expressed faith in Christ and has a testimony of being born again. It might be as much as 8 months or more before he is allowed to be baptized by a chaplain in jailhous infirmary bathtub. Is he saved during the 8 months? Yes of course I was :) and I had the fruit of a changed life as well as the baptism of the Holy Spirit to proove it. Did I have the right to dismiss the need for baptism? Of course not. As soon as I was able I jumped at the chance. And yet I was saved an on my way to Heaven and leading others to christ preaching the Gospel under the annointing of the Holy Spirit for months. Some would say, I should not make up such scenarios becuase they do not happen, but that is not true, if you are in prison ministry you know that it is a daily issue, do you affirm that the young men you are ministering to are born again, and teach them the doctrine of eternal security in Christ as you do other saints or do you leave them in doubt until the baptism of water when it could be months before that occurs? Yes I know that they allow baptism in water by chaplains, but it is planned and often in many institutions very infrequent. This raises another question I have. Why don't we seek to baptize people as fast as Peter did. Why do we seem so ho hum about baptizing when the next "baptismal service" is scheduled on the church calendar? As stated I believe that in cases like prison the new believer is just as saved and born again as anyone else if he has faith in Christ, even though he has not yet been baptized in water. However if the opportunity is there, what gives us the idea we should not be as urgent about finding water as they did in ACTS. I am a firm believer that despite the challenges and problems we see in the first church the book of Acts is our pattern, it is no a changeable pattern to be modified to fit our day. If they saw baptism in water as urgent so should we. If I pastored I would seek to baptize the same day someone repented, I don't care if the church service lasts longer, and all the half baked get mad and leave, the real saints will be left rejoicing as we baptize the new believer impromptu and forget about this sending out cards to family members and bringing your video camera. We have become quite wierd in our complacent and indifferent attitude toward the eternal things of a Holy God. |
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224 | How do you "honor" lying parents? | Matt 23:9 | Scribe | 85779 | ||
The meaning of the commandment is that you should give them the honor of parents. If while growing up under their authority the child should respect their authority and not speak evil of them because they have rules. They are parents and have a duty to God to do their best, it is sinful for the child to act angrily toward them or hold bitterness because his flesh is being curbed by their rules. Now as an adult your duty is to show honor if the parents are old and feeble and need help. For instance, the parent may have lived in wickedness, they may not be a christian, but if they are old and feeble you are still to show honor in that these people were instrumental in bringing you into the world and took care of you when you could not take care of yourself, it is your duty to take care of them when they are old. If you do not you are guilty of not honoring your mother or father. If the parent is not feeble and is insisting that you agree with them about somthing that is foolish or sinful you can simply seperate from them without showing dishonor. | ||||||
225 | In the book of Matthew, who are the goat | Matt 24:1 | Scribe | 84685 | ||
In the book of Matthew, who are the goats and the sheep? Are they nations or individuals? | ||||||
226 | In the book of Matthew, who are the goat | Matt 24:1 | Scribe | 84929 | ||
Thank you Jude2425 for you thoughts. Interesting interpretation. I have found others that seem to see the fair treatment of oppressed Jews in this passage as well. So you are suggesting that if the gentile saved person visited a sick Jew, he would then be rewarded. What if he only visited sick gentiles? |
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227 | In the book of Matthew, who are the goat | Matt 24:1 | Scribe | 84930 | ||
Thank you inmyheart. I did not know I was missed. :) | ||||||
228 | In the book of Matthew, who are the goat | Matt 24:1 | Scribe | 85038 | ||
I believe that the message is that we are to show love by our actions toward our brother. Jesus says "in as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren" is probably not meant to mean the race of the Jewish people, but more likely first and foremost the Christian that obeys the Lords commands, as He says in another place, "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." And we have the oft admonition of Paul to show compassion, and support unto the household of faith, and again his continuous concern for the poor among the saints throughout the book of Acts. Do not mistake me, I do not believe a person who is hungry should be ignored by a passing saint whether or not that hungry man is part of the church or not. However, if it be a sin to ignore the "unidentifiable" man under the bridge downtown, how much more will we be counted guilty who ignore the needy among our own local fellowship of believers. We are first given the responsibility and accountability before God over our handing of the needs we know about among our brethren and that which is within our poor to relieve. I agree that this passage in Matthew 25:32 does apply to serving all the needy but particularly those of the church. If so.. where will the man end up who claims "belief" in Christ and who has the power to relieve the suffering in his own circle of influence and lifts not a finger to help because doing so might hinder plans for purchasing a bigger house, 5 times larger than his family needs? Will the Lord say.. enter in.. you loose a few rewards.. but it is not that big of a deal.. after all you did believe the things in the Bible really happened. Or will he say.. depart from me... Go over there with the goats. You knew of needs among your own church and it was in your power to help that sister or brother. You said to yourself.. That is the pastors job, if they need help let them go to him. " I am not trying to change the doctrine of Grace, and salvation by faith. However, did you know that Luther had issues accepting James as canonical? This tells me that even then men have a tendency to think actions of love might somehow be related to attempts to making oneself appear righteous by practicing the Law. The two are nothing alike. The law is a list of precepts that one can keep without even understanding their meaning or shadow. Then such a legalist can go about having no love for others and deceive himself into thinking he is righteous because he kept the list of precepts, line upon line. The spiritual man who is following Faith and not the works of the law is full of Love and will be seeking to help others. Does this active love that helps others save the man? No, Faith is what saves Him, but as James said, the kind of Faith that God accepts is not a faith we make up and call it faith, but the kind of Faith HE GIVES US, and that Faith works by Love, there is no such thing as saving faith that does not love others and actively prove it. If we find that we are doing nothing to relieve the suffering of saints in our realm of influence then we have every reason to examine the validity of our faith. We can have the real God kind of Faith, the only kind He accepts, but we must not allow deception to enter in and "ease" our conscience into accepting less than the real kind of Faith that seeks to help others. Otherwise, even those that think they are part of the sheep will find they are nothing but goats in that day. I am afraid that in this age we have a mixed gospel. That sometimes the true Gospel is preached and at other times minister proclaim a false hope of salvation that costs men nothing. The gift of eternal life is freely given to all that believe, and yet this never removes the fact that unless you are willing to take up your cross and follow him (which means you are willing to die for Him) you cannot be His disciple. Therefore Believing is not just mental assent, it is a total commitment unto death. But we have the promise that they that give their lives for His sake will find it. This is to be applied in a spiritual way, on a daily basis indeed, but it is also to be applied to the very act of self sacrifice in a physical way, giving up your own comforts to show love to another. This is message of the true Gospel and the only one that brings salvation. May God Bless You As You Study His Word. |
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229 | Rapture - Bodies or souls disappear? | Matt 24:27 | Scribe | 104356 | ||
1 Corinthians 15:51-55 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? I have not read the Left Behind Series. But the Bilbe makes it clear that when the event occurs that happens in 1 Corinthians 15 (rapture would be a quicker way of saying it but for those that take offense to using the word rapture I have adopted "The event the occurs in 1 Corinthians 15" sort of wordy especially if you have to say it several times) When this even occurs, it clearly states that our current bodies are glorified into eternal bodies. So we will rise up in perfect glorified bodies. This was not a new doctrine, but Paul was expounding and making clear what was already prophesied but shrouded in mystery in some Old Testament prophets. Whether this occurs at the beginning or more judgements being poured out on the earth, or whether this event in 1 Corinthians 5 occurs after all judgment has been poured out is more like another topic, let us never ever say that the event in 1 Corinthians 15 will not occur or is some spiritualization for being born again, or say it is when an atom bomb drops on us, let us make at least a dogmatic stand that a supernatural event will occur for some generation of believers at some point when they will not die but be instantly made perfect WITHOUT DYING and rise in glorifed Bodies and ever be with the Lord. If any man says this will not happen, consider him unqualifed to teach on eschatology at all. |
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230 | the ten virgins | Matt 25:1 | Scribe | 44087 | ||
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Revelation 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Romans 9:6-9 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. Romans 11:2-5 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. The promise of the salvation of Israel is indeed referring to Israel but only that true Israel who are of faith. God has taken out a people for His name. That does include the gentiles that blieve. The gentile becomes a Jew when he has faith and the jew becomes not a Jew when he does not have faith. God will bring out a people from the Land of Israel but they will not be a seperate people or a new church. There is one church and when God saves a Jew or a gentil they are part of that one church. God is not going to take the church and then deal with the Jew seperately . This is not scriptural but a made up eschatoligical dispenstational view that does not fit at all. God is going to save Israel the same way he saved Israelis in the book of Acts. I personally believe that we all become a part of Israel when we are born again. I believe we are grafted in as paul said. The grafted in part is not less than the tree part. We are one. You cannot really tell a branck that is grafted in. It truely becomes part of the tree. God showed his displeasure in the idea of Jews seperating their fellowship into thier own group seperate from Gentiles by Peters vision and by Paul rebuking Peter when he again thought this way. God is not going to go back to some kind of Jewish elitism in salvation in the end times. This is actually an affront to the Gospel and all that the apostles preached. We are to see God's vision to save jews and by all means preach to them to believe on Jesus. However God is never going back to Judaism not know and not in the Tribulation. The Jews may attempt it, but God will not save any that do it. God will only save those that turn to Jesus as the Christ. Those in Israel that do that recieve the revelation that God is saving all men. DO you really think that in the Tribulation there will be Jews that know Christ and the Love of the Father who will look at the masses around them and say. I wish I could tell you the gospel but it is too late. That will only happen after men die. Only then is it too late. Until then there will never be a saint that is not compelled by the love of Christ to save souls of every race. The 144000 are symbolic. I can proove this if you have hears to hear. I will proove it on my next post. |
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231 | WAS JESUS FORSAKEN BY HIS FATHER? | Matt 27:46 | Scribe | 40932 | ||
Thanks EdB. You are preaching the truth. Jesus was not forsaken in the sense of God leaving Him, or the Father not able to accept Him. The Bible on numerous occasions stresses just how acceptable the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross was. So you cannot have an acceptable sacrifice and an unacceptable one at the same time. Also, if Christ had died spiritaully there would be no legal right to be the substitution for our spiritual death, he suffered in all points like us YET WITHOUT SIN, is the rest of that verse. If at any time he was found with sin He would not qualify to take our place for sin or to become sin for us, which is quite different than being guilty of commiting sin. This was most definetly a cry for all those to remember to read that Psalm which at the time was not Psalm 22. How did they identify a portion of Psalms then? By saying the opening verse maybe? It was as if Jesus was saying READ THE PSALM "MY GOD, MY GOD why hast thou forsaken men" and if they did, they would have seen the reference to the soldiers casting lots for his garment, the piercing of the hands and feet, the offering of the drink to quench his thirst, and much more. Now that being said, was the Prophecy of Psalm 22 speaking about God Forsaking the Messaih? And if so what does that mean. It is the same kind of cry David often wrote about when He was in anguish of soul and said such things as "how long God? Will you be angry . ... etc. We know that God does not forsake those that serve Him but at times of anguish of trial and tribulation many men of God and prophets have expressed such words. So often does this occur in the scripture that you soon get the idea that every saint will feel this way at some time. But God is still there and victory is just around the corner. Jesus is simply expressing the Human emotional pain He suffered on our behalf, and also quoting the Psalm 22 (howbeit Jesus probably continued in lower volume or whispers the whole psalm 22 in comfort to get Him through this greatest of all trials) If people will continually reference the OT in their study of the New Testament, they will find many truths that are much more solid than what they have always heard from other teachers that did not really understand. GBU all and may you study the Word Daily. |
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232 | Lastday, Who was "standing HERE"? | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 42981 | ||
The "some standing here" are Peter, James, and John Mark 9:1-3 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. What Jesus is saying is that " I am about to show you what the power of the coming of Jesus Christ at his second coming will be like." so he takes them up to the mountian and they see him Transfigured as bright as the sun This is exactly what happens to the saint when they are changed in a twinkling of an eye and rise to meet the Lord. At that moment they will partake of His glory. Not a disappearing from view but a transfiguration It says we are changed in a twinkling not that we dissapear from view in a twinkling. This is the only part of the rapture doctrine I have an issue with. I believe this does happen prior to the Wrath of God poured out on wicked mankind, but the world sees us rise in glory. It will be an glorious vindication. Also the devil will try to stop it by arguing that we do not have a right to miss out on death because of sin. Michael will war with satan in the heavenly (spiritual realm) which we will enter into, and then Michael will point to the legal justification of the Cross and Christ as why we can miss death. The devil will be cast down from the spiritual realm of the power of the air that he now has access to and will then seek to posses the anti christ (speculation on my part). The saints rise and the heavenly host praises God that we have overcome the accuser that accused us night and day by the blood of the lamb and by our testimony of the Word (being born again of the word of God). Now look at this that Peter says, Peter who was there when Jesus said "here be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power." This same Peter that then saw that power on the mount... says this.. 2 Peter 1:16-17 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 2 Peter 1:18-19 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 1 Peter 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Daniel 12:1-3 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Do you see it? Hallelujah! May God Bless you in the Study of his Word. |
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233 | Why admit Two Prophets were not THERE? | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43040 | ||
The "some standing here" are Peter, James, and John Mark 9:1-3 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. What Jesus is saying is that " I am about to show you what the power of the coming of Jesus Christ at his second coming will be like." so he takes them up to the mountian and they see him Transfigured as bright as the sun This is exactly what happens to the saint when they are changed in a twinkling of an eye and rise to meet the Lord. At that moment they will partake of His glory. Not a disappearing from view but a transfiguration It says we are changed in a twinkling not that we dissapear from view in a twinkling. This is the only part of the rapture doctrine I have an issue with. I believe this does happen prior to the Wrath of God poured out on wicked mankind, but the world sees us rise in glory. It will be an glorious vindication. Also the devil will try to stop it by arguing that we do not have a right to miss out on death because of sin. Michael will war with satan in the heavenly (spiritual realm) which we will enter into, and then Michael will point to the legal justification of the Cross and Christ as why we can miss death. The devil will be cast down from the spiritual realm of the power of the air that he now has access to and will then seek to posses the anti christ (speculation on my part). The saints rise and the heavenly host praises God that we have overcome the accuser that accused us night and day by the blood of the lamb and by our testimony of the Word (being born again of the word of God). Now look at this that Peter says, Peter who was there when Jesus said "here be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power." This same Peter that then saw that power on the mount... says this.. 2 Peter 1:16-17 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 2 Peter 1:18-19 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 1 Peter 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Daniel 12:1-3 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Do you see it? Hallelujah! May God Bless you in the Study of his Word. |
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234 | How does Dan 12:1-3 relate to Mar 9:1? | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43169 | ||
Wait. Please read this carefully. 2 Peter 1:16-18 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the POWER AND COMING of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Do you see that Peter says that what he observed on the mount was a type of the POWER and COMING of the Lord? NOW look again... Mark 9:1-2 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God COME with POWER. And after six days Jesus taketh with him PETER, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. Peter has told you what Jesus was meaning by this statement "some of you standing here will see the POWER and COMING" I know it sort of passes over our heads at first reading but when You see Peter explain it then it is no longer in question. There is no reason to wonder about what Jesus meant when Peter tells you. This is not my own interpretation. Look it up you will find most logical commentaries treat this the same way. If not the writer did not know the bible very well. This is very simple to understand. May God bless you in your study of His Word. |
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235 | Could Mark 9:1 refer to Acts 2:1ff? | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43186 | ||
No. John saw the Power of the Coming when he saw Jesus transfigured in the next verse. The saints will be transifigured like this when the Lord Comes. | ||||||
236 | How does Daniel 12:1-3 relate? (2) | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43329 | ||
Daniel 12:1-3 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. It applies because when the rapture occurs we are changed and shine like the sun as Jesus did on the mount and we rise, This it the coming of the Lord with Power. |
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237 | Is there a direct relation to Dan 12:1-3 | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 43472 | ||
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238 | Please explain this verse? | Mark 9:1 | Scribe | 85844 | ||
Mark 9:1-3 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 2 Peter 1:16-18 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Peter says that he saw the Glory and Majesty of the Coming of the Lord in Power when he saw Him transfigured on the holy mount. So we know from that, that Jesus was saying that the some of them was Peter James and John. They saw in the transfiguration and type of what we all will partake of when we are changed in a twinkling and are glorified and rise and meet the Lord in the air when Jesus comes again. |
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239 | BREAK DOWN THE SCRIPTURE LESSON TEXT | Mark 10:37 | Scribe | 84673 | ||
PART 1 of 2 This is a good question and one that deserves a more complete answer than is often given by even popular bible commentaries. As in most verses the meaning is best brought out by comprehending the context and in this instance comparing with other verses as well. I will first post the most important part of the relevant passage. Mark 10:35-40 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you? They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. Now remember in Mt 20:20 There mother is said to have been behind this as well. Though I do not think she was the only motivating factor. Notice the words of the two... Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. Now at first glance and with no familiarity with the rest of the Gospels it might seem that the two were being extremely forward, or possibly proud and presumptuous. But they are not accused of being so by Jesus. I do not think it is correct to accuse them of such an attitude in this instance. I think they were acting on something Jesus had previously taught them. Now we have stated that In Mt 20:20 the account is given showing that their mother was also there. We do not consider this a contradiction in Mark but simply one of those instances where one Gospel gives details that another gospel does not. So also there are details in Matt 18 that reveal that James and John had already heard at least one significant Christian doctrine that they no doubt had been discussing and trying to get a handle on…. Matthew 18:19-20 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Consider the possibility that these two had discussed this and rehashed it and tried to figure out the “riddle” of Christ’s words in this teaching. I see them in Mark 10 as stepping forward to try and act on what Jesus has taught. It is as if they are seeing that Jesus might have been teaching them that faith has resolve, and they are trying to act on a bolder active faith, to be bold enough to ask for what they want from God. So they boldly approach Jesus in what I believe is Faith. Their mother might have been behind it also wanting them to be “great” in the new kingdom to come. Who’s mother wouldn’t? (part 2 continued on next post) |
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240 | BREAK DOWN THE SCRIPTURE LESSON TEXT | Mark 10:37 | Scribe | 84674 | ||
PART 2 of 2 And the two might have been guilty of being more earthly minded than they ought to be and were thinking in those terms.. “being great” and they were probably in error as they learn from Jesus on more than one occasion that they are to be servants rather than to seek to be leaders. But that is not the only truth here. And maybe not even the most significant. It becomes significant later when the disciples are angry with these two, then that lesson of servant hood has to be stressed. But that is not the lesson stressed here to James and John at first. What is said is mind boggling if we are able to understand it in the light of all the other scriptures. Let me take this approach then that these two are saying.. Lord.. You said that what ever two agree on they will have.. whatever we desire..So we desire something from you. Jesus asks them what they want (knowing it already) They express their desire to sit with Him in His Kingdom on each side of Him. Now they are thinking of an earthly kingdom but they are not altogether in error as so many seem to accuse them of. They have a huge collection of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Kingdom of God smashing the kingdoms of this World and they are right in expecting it to come. And it will come. But not in the exact way that they may have thought. However it will happen, there will be a millennial reign and more than that there will be a new heaven and a new earth, the meek will inherit the earth. What is Jesus answer to them. It is not.. “You do not know what you ask, that is never going to happen.” No Jesus is saying You do not know the cost of what you ask. Mark 10:38 But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They thought it was another riddle.. Yes Lord we can! Mark 10:39 And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: What cup? Remember when Jesus was praying in the garden and say “Father , let this cup pass from me?” It is a cup of suffering for the kingdoms sake. They would be going through much tribulation before long. And James and John suffered greatly for the Gospels sake. Mark 10:40 But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. Now what Jesus is sayings is You will sit on my right hand and on my left hand, but it is not mine to give.. it will be giving to them for whom it is prepared. In revelation we see this explained again.. and by none other than the same John that is here asking for it now. Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. HALLELUJAH. The promise is not only to John and James but to all that overcome. So remember brethren.. no matter what you are going through in this life, no matter what degree of suffering you might face, suffer through it choosing to please God and do not draw back into selfish living, because in that day your reward will be great and it will be all worth it. Woe to them who draw back and do not overcome. Only the overcomers inherit this promise of sitting with Him in His throne. |
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