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101 | unaffordable annulllment-How to? | Bible general Archive 1 | Tim Sheasby | 22316 | ||
This sounds like a question from a Catholic? I am divorced myself but have never had to go to anyone for an "annullment" or had to pay for such a thing. Here are a few things I do know: 1. God hates divorce (Malachi 2:16) 2. God is a divorcee! (Jeremiah 3:8) 3. If you are married again after a divorce your marriage bed is still undefiled (as long as you and your new partner remain faithful to each other). The divorce itself may have been a sin (if no adultery had already destroyed the marriage in God's eyes) but that can be forgiven. The Catholic doctrine of Annullment is, as far as I can determine, not biblically based. |
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102 | When's the rapture to happen? | 1 Cor 15:52 | Tim Sheasby | 22315 | ||
Rapture is a man made term and is based on misunderstanding of Matthew 24 (The so-called signs of the times). If you read the passage that this discussion is based on you will see that this is talking about the final end of creation. I am sorry to disillusion you but the tribulation took place nearly 2000 years ago already. A careful study of Matthew 24 along with historic writings of the time will show how the destruction of the Jewish temple preceded a time of terrible tribulation as has never been seen since. That marked the final end of the Jewish people as the chosen ones of God. The signs of the times mentioned in that passage also have been misunderstood. It says that people will SAY the end is near because these things are happening. We know though that Jesus said that NO ONE knows the time except God so how can we presume to be able to work it out? At the second coming, however, we will all rise to meet Him in the air (if we are His people) and after that will be the final judgment. If you want to call this the rapture that is OK but it is still a man-made term. I like to stick to Bible terms as far as possible -- there is less danger of teaching something that is not true that way. Tim |
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103 | What 's "The Rapture" mean? | 1 Cor 15:52 | Tim Sheasby | 22314 | ||
Rapture is a man made term and is based on misunderstanding of Matthew 24 (The so-called signs of the times). If you read the passage that this discussion is based on you will see that this is talking about the final end of creation. I am sorry to disillusion you but the tribulation took place nearly 2000 years ago already. A careful study of Matthew 24 along with historic writings of the time will show how the destruction of the Jewish temple preceded a time of terrible tribulation as has never been seen since. That marked the final end of the Jewish people as the chosen ones of God. The signs of the times mentioned in that passage also have been misunderstood. It says that people will SAY the end is near because these things are happening. We know though that Jesus said that NO ONE knows the time except God so how can we presume to be able to work it out? | ||||||
104 | Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22313 | ||
Right. Saying the words "in the name of Jesus" is the example we see in practice in the first century. The fact that the words "in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit" were not said does not mean that the baptism did not take place in their name as well! In Him Tim |
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105 | did the wine from the water make you dr | Bible general Archive 1 | Tim Sheasby | 22312 | ||
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106 | did the wine from the water make you dr | Bible general Archive 1 | Tim Sheasby | 22311 | ||
Don't mean to be offensive but where on earth did you get that information from? The jars that were filled were water jars. This was not grape coolaid, it was real wine miraculously created by the Creator Himself. | ||||||
107 | did the wine from the water make you dr | Bible general Archive 1 | Tim Sheasby | 22309 | ||
I would agree with this conclusion. The old testament is full of warnings about drunkenness (abuse of wine) but uses the identical Hebrew word to speak of wine as a blessing of God. Can the same thing be both a blessing and a curse? Yes it can. Abuse of anything can transform it from blessing to curse. Glutony is a sin. It leads to obesity. It is the result of eating too much. Does that mean we should stop eating? Sex is a blessing from God when it takes place in the right context (The marriage bed is undefiled) but at the same time it is condemned in all other contexts -- fornication, adultery, homosexuality etc. As was stated elsewhere in this discussion -- moderation and self control are the issues. Timothy was in fact COMMANDED to take some wine for his stomach's sake and all historic evidence I have been able to find clearly indicates that "the fruit of the vine" in Jesus cup at the last supper was, and could only be, alcoholic wine. Why the term "the fruit of the vine" instead of "wine"? Because to the Jewish reader of the day this was a blessing pronounced ONLY on grape wine that had fermented for at least 40 days and was not more than 3 years old. Which leads me to believe we should be using similar wine in our remembrance of the Lord's supper. Tim |
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108 | why is baptism important | 2 Cor 5:17 | Tim Sheasby | 22307 | ||
Sorry to disagree with you but the case of Cornelius is talking about something different. Cornelius was not saved until he was baptized. I know this because other scriptures clearly indicate this to be true. There is a difference between gifts of (from) the Holy Spirit and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Himself). Pentecost and Cornelius both show special events for special purposes -- to reveal the will of God. In both cases they had to be baptised to receive the Holy Spirit Himself. Romans 6 tells us that we are Baptised into Christ and Ephesians 1 shows that it is IN Christ that we have the Holy Spirit as a seal. Sin separates us from God and the only way we can receive remission of sins, according to Acts 2, is through repentance and baptism. Since it is sin that makes it impossible to enter heaven without baptism this also might answer your second objection -- the thief on the cross. Jesus had the power to forgive the sins of the thief while He was still on earth and so could promise the thief salvation. In addition though Jesus was dying the new testament had not yet been instated so rules that apply to salvation after the kingdom came with power at Pentecost do not apply before that date! We know that the blood of Christ extends back to cover the sins of those who died before the kingdom came but that does not mean that we can also be saved without baptism. Satan has done a wonderful snow job persuading us that we can be saved without baptism or by a baptism that is different to that taught in the Bible. If you believe you are saved and then get baptized just for obedience sake that is not the same as 'repent and be baptized, every one of you, for the remission of sins' Acts 2:38. Tim |
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109 | Who may receive the baptism of the H.S.? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22306 | ||
In your gospel message above I have 2 problems. 1. Where in the Bible do you find "The Sinners Prayer". I have never seen it in 35 years as a Christian. 2. Why do you leave out Baptism? While you discuss it very strongly when you show that this was the Apostolic practice you advise in your second paragraph something else -- an unbiblical sinners prayer. It is very dangerous to change the gospel of Christ! There is great risk in mistaking emotion for spirituality. People on an emotional high tend to think this is a spiritual experience but this emotional experience is used by Satan to deceive us into believing we have arrived before we have actually entered the gate. Locked outside we risk eternal condemnation. And remember Matthew 7:22-23 "" Many will say to Me on that day, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?'""And then I will declare to them, "I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' Tim |
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110 | Who may receive the baptism of the H.S.? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22303 | ||
There are only 2 recorded events in Scripture that relate to "Baptism of the Holy Spirit". The firs at Pentecost and the second when Peter preached to the first Gentiles (Cornelius and his family) in Caesarea. This is not the same as a) the gift of the Holy Spirit you receive at baptism (the seal spoken of in Ephesians 1) or b) gifts of the Holy Spirit given by the laying on of Apostles hands (see for example Acts 8). |
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111 | Receive Spirit with salvation or later? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22301 | ||
Why do you deny water baptism? That is what Jesus went through. As did the Ethiopian Eunuch and Cornelius. In fact the story of Cornelius is particularly powerful (Acts 10) since the Holy Spirit came upon Cornelius (As a sign to Paul) and THEN Paul said '"Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?" And he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on for a few days.' (Acts 10:47-48). A warning from the word of God -- Gal 1:8-9 "But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!" Trying to omit baptism or change it from water to not water is preaching another gospel. God's inspired word condemns you. | ||||||
112 | Receive Spirit with salvation or later? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22300 | ||
Actually if you are "in Christ" then you have the Holy Spirit since Ephesians 1 talks about "every Spiritual blessing" being in Christ. When you are baptised you are baptised into Christ and therefore at that time you receive the Holy Spirit! | ||||||
113 | Receive Spirit with salvation or later? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22299 | ||
In the same context as John 3:15 -- John 3 starts out discussing the fact that you must be born again. You must be born of water and spirit. True belief always results in obedience and this obedience or the obedient spirit is what saves you in one sense. James speaks extensively about faith verses works and how the two are in fact inseparable. If you truly believe you WILL be baptised for the remission of your sins as did the 3000 on the day of Pentecost. And to forestall any arguments about "what if" situations where a person cannot get baptized -- I also believe implicitly in the providence of God. I do not believe He will allow one who truly believes to die without the opportunity to be baptized ... even in the middle of the Sahara desert! | ||||||
114 | Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22298 | ||
OOPS again. In Mathew the word is 'eis' (into) and in Acts it is 'epi' (upon or on). 'En' (in) is also used in other contexts with similar construction. Please forgive my error. Tim |
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115 | Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22297 | ||
OOPS! My memory is not as good as it should be. Just checked my Greek Text and found that I had the two words, eis and en, the wrong way round but the difference in the two prepositions still carries different nuances that removes any possibility of contradiction. | ||||||
116 | Does Jesus' name satisfy Matt 28:19? | Acts 2:38 | Tim Sheasby | 22296 | ||
EXEGESIS: I am a member of a group who meet once a week to do exegetical studies of God's word. We recently looked at the terms "in the name of" and "into the name of" and what the original Greek preposition was. It was interesting to see that in Acts the word was 'eis' and in Matthew it was 'en'. The first implies "entry into" and the second implies "on the foundation of" or "by the authority of". When you see this you see that the phrases are not contradictory but rather complementary. We are baptised "into" the name of Christ "by the authority" of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. | ||||||
117 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | Tim Sheasby | 22295 | ||
That's a risk I'm not willing to take! | ||||||
118 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | Tim Sheasby | 22293 | ||
There is only ONE baptism -- not one of water as opposed to one of Spirit. (Eph 4:5). Baptism is immersion in water. | ||||||
119 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | Tim Sheasby | 22292 | ||
Repent is not the key in Acts 2:38. It is a conjunctive phrase that says BOTH repentance AND baptism must take place first and THEN you will have remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit | ||||||
120 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | Tim Sheasby | 22291 | ||
NO! You have to be baptised for the remission of your sins (Acts 2:38). Since sin is what separates us from God and baptism along with repentance is what remits our sins (package deal) you are saved simultaneously with being baptized | ||||||
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