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21 | Violence by force? Matt 11:12 | Matt 11:12 | SpreadWord | 1153 | ||
I'd like to hear some opinions on the meaning of this verse. I've heard teachers say that this is a "good thing" indicating that we should be "violent" in our pursuit of the kingdom of heaven, but it is difficult for me to accept this interpretation. To "suffer violence" seems to be something that undesirable, and an improper way to secure the kingdom of heaven. No "right" or "wrong" answers on this one that I know of, but I'd love to hear your comments. | ||||||
22 | Violence by force? Matt 11:12 | Matt 11:12 | SpreadWord | 1227 | ||
Another subtlety of this verse that makes me think is "From the days of John the Baptist until now..." Does this mean that what Jesus is describing began with the ministry of John and ended at the point that Jesus made the statement? Does "until now" continue throughout the age of grace in which we now live? Also, when Jesus said this it was before the death, burial, and resurrection. Have things changed since then? | ||||||
23 | can you be commited without be pre | Matt 26:34 | SpreadWord | 39900 | ||
The famous example of Peter denying the Lord shows that you can be committed to the Lord, yet still fail Him. Is this what you are asking? | ||||||
24 | Why was Judas' kiss needed? | Matt 26:48 | SpreadWord | 21195 | ||
I tried to search for this question before asking, but couldn't seem to narrow it down. It is recorded that Judas Iscariot betrayed our Lord with a kiss. My question is, why did Jesus' persecutors need Judas' services? Didn't the soldiers know who Jesus was without the kiss of Judas? Jesus had been in the temple, preaching and accusing the pharisees of being hypocrites. He overturned the money changers. I'm sure his face would be remembered in Jerusalem. My only thoughts are that Judas led the soldiers to the garden where they could locate Jesus, but even then, the signal of the kiss was relied on to arrest the "correct" one. | ||||||
25 | Evidence that women's role has changed? | Matt 28:10 | SpreadWord | 39895 | ||
The way my pastor has explained this is that in the Corithian church the men were seated at the front and the women were way in the back. There were no sound systems like they have today, so the apostle would speak, and the women would yell up to their husbands, "What did he say?" This was disrupting the meeting, so Paul instructed for the men to relay the information to the women at home. One indication of Jesus' command to women to proclaim the Gospel is found in Matthew 28:10. It was women who met Jesus first after resurrection, and He instructed them to go tell His brethren that He was risen. Galatians 3:28 makes it clear that "in Christ" there is neither male nor female. Luke 2:36 speaks of a prophetess named Anna. One role of a prophet is to speak into the lives of other believers. It is doubtful that the apostle Paul would be saying to silence Anna, or other female believers who had something to contribute. | ||||||
26 | Salvation in other religions? | John 14:6 | SpreadWord | 1728 | ||
John 14:6 makes it clear what the standard is. God does not contradict His Word. He does not provide "multiple paths to Heaven" or else Jesus died in vain. It took the sacrifice of Christ to redeem us from sin because nothing else would do. | ||||||
27 | What did God do for Stephen when he died | Acts 7:56 | SpreadWord | 42828 | ||
Stephen was given a glipse of Heaven just before his death. It is also noteworthy that Jesus stood up for Stephen, where in other passages, Christ is referred to as "seated at the right hand of the Father." Is this what you are looking for? | ||||||
28 | what does Easter mean | Acts 12:4 | SpreadWord | 42845 | ||
Wow. This is a loaded question. I can find only one reference to the word "Easter" in the scripture. Even then, it appears to be only in the KJV. This passage in other translations says, "passover." In reality, Easter is celebrated by pagans in conjuction with the spring equinox. The whole holiday is loaded with symbols of paganism and fertility (the egg, the bunny, etc.) My advice is to avoid the world's celebration of Easter, and to concentrate on the true signficance of Good Friday and "Resurrection Day." While I don't agree with all the content you will find at this site, I've found the following site to be useful in gaining information such as this. Do a search on "Easter" at this site: http://www.cuttingedge.org Your original question was what "Easter" means. Here is the answer from this site: "We have just learned from the pagans that the very name of Easter is taken from the Pagan celebration of the 'Rites of Eostre'." |
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29 | How were ancient "soundings" performed? | Acts 27:28 | SpreadWord | 82846 | ||
How did these ancient sailors take "soundings?" I was reading this chapter to my family last night, and my children asked me what "soundings" were. I told them that in modern times, it is sonar that calculates how deep the ocean is where you are. But, I could not explain how they would have done this in Bible times besides maybe letting down an anchor. But if this is true, then why does it say "soundings?" | ||||||
30 | RELIGION HOMEWORK HELP | Rom 12:2 | SpreadWord | 39864 | ||
I have never seen Jesus Christ Superstar. Someone told me they thought it was sacreligious, so I didn't bother. However, for your scriptural question, I have an answer that may be different from others depending on the doctrine you adhere to. Man is a triune being. He is a spirit, soul, and body. It is my belief that a Christian's spirit has been transformed at the moment of his salvation. (Col 3:9-10) His soul (mind, will, emotions) is in the process of being transformed (Romans 12:2). His body will be transformed at the return of Christ (I Cor. 15:51-52). There may be better scriptures to explain these concepts, but I felt these were good ones that I recalled from memory and verified before posting here. | ||||||
31 | RELIGION HOMEWORK HELP | Rom 12:2 | SpreadWord | 39944 | ||
O.K....maybe I was misinformed....and should check out the DVD. Maybe you can give some pointers to the original message poster about this production since I have not seen it. I'm not a huge fan of musicals, and it doesn't take very many negative reviews for me to justify not seeing one. | ||||||
32 | RELIGION HOMEWORK HELP | Rom 12:2 | SpreadWord | 39984 | ||
So...maybe I won't see it after all! phew...talked out of another musical.... :-) | ||||||
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