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21 | Biblical views on castration | Matt 19:12 | Timaeus | 185108 | ||
Hi EG2, Welcome to this Forum, I hope you find it as enlightening as I have, in posting and receiving. First I will say that I answer this with a little bit of reluctance, because of the potential for argument on this issue. You say you think you once heard, so that leaves much open, as to the source you heard it from, what you actually heard, and if in fact you actually heard it. Please realize I am not trying to blast your question, I am only trying to air what I truly feel. You will see in the above verse that there were eunuchs spoken of in the Bible, but the thing to remember is just because the Bible mentions a practice, it does not mean that it condones the practice. It is not speaking against the practice in this verse either. There are often times where a practice is frowned upon in one instance while it may be acceptable in another. If it is medically necessary, I would say that would be a valid reason for the procedure. The main thing to keep in mind is, does it make you unfit to enter God's Kingdom? The things that will bar someone from the Kingdom are found in the following verses: Gal 5:19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, Gal 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, Gal 5:21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. While these are only examples, and not a complete list, the idea does come across clearly. If it were me that needed to undergo this procedure, I would pray and ask for God's protection and guidance, then simply leave it in His hands. That way I know I have done what I could do. Does anyone else have any input? Blessings to all, Tim |
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22 | Biblical views on castration | Matt 19:12 | Timaeus | 185122 | ||
Excellent, EG We must keep in mind also that the Old Tesament is replaced by the New Testament. Jesus said in Mat 5:17, "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. So the law has been fulfilled, the requirements have been met, as Jesus brought to us a new covenant. Some take the everlasting covenant as another name for the New Covenant in which believers are said to be complete in every good work. See also, Heb 9:12, "and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption." Which brings us back to the promise of this new covenant, from the Old Testament, in Jer 31:31, "Behold, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, So, I am of the belief that we are not under the old law. There are those who will contend with me on this, and yes, there are restrictions that still do apply to all God's children. As your friend is told in the Old Testament that being thus wounded he shall not enter the assembly of the LORD. But I would say to look to Christ. In particular, the Book of Romans. Rom 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Rom 8:3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, I hope this sheds some more light... Many Blessings. In Him, Tim |
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23 | Biblical views on castration | Matt 19:12 | Timaeus | 185338 | ||
The major problem with being a eunuch or someone who was blemished in any way according to the judgments in Leviticus 21:20 was that it made a male unworthy to worship in the temple near the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. This law was established by the same being who became Jesus the Christ some 1500 years later in the times of the Romans. Now Jesus instructed the people in Matthew 19:12 that being a eunuch is sometimes better in the same way that it is better for an unmarried individual as both can devote their whole being on the study of God's Word and the development of His Way as they do not get tangled up in pleasing a mate or be driven to sin because of their sexual appetites as he was trying to explain. But he qualifies this teaching with the admonition that it is only for those that it is given by the Father to be able too this. Of course he did not mean that humans should stop procreating within the marriage covenant or none of us would be alive today. The idea that even a eunuch could be baptized and close to God and be begotten into God's family shows the impartiality of our Father in all things. It also shows the better covenant in Jesus and why the old covenant became obsolete in some things. To show his impartial treatment of slaves read the book of Philemon which in a nutshell says that both the slave master and the slave are equal in the sight of God and each should be respectful to the other. This was an unheard of concept in that culture and is not readily understood even today. For the most part this practice is not openly done in the modern world and it is unfortunate when some have had accidents or are born with congenital deformities but they are not left out of God's family because of it. We should all remember to thank God for the things He has seen fit to give us as well as the things he has not, "...blessed be the name of the LORD" (Job 1:21) In His service and yours, Tim |
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24 | how many angels in a legion? | Matt 26:53 | Timaeus | 185472 | ||
I would like to check on what a questionable source mentioned on TV. He said that a legion of angels was 12,000, so 12 legions would be 144,000. Then he continued to give references that said we all have this many angels at our disposal. I would like to know if there is any truth to this. Thanks, God Bless Tim |
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25 | how many angels in a legion? | Matt 26:53 | Timaeus | 185487 | ||
Thanks brother John, I just got home to your post from a wonderful study on Revelation at Church. I wont mention any names, but he is Greek, so I thought (B.H.) had some language insight that I was lacking In Him, Tim |
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26 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Timaeus | 191853 | ||
In the account of The Last Supper, in Matthew and Luke, it only says that Jesus took the cup and blessed it. I have always been told there was wine in the cup. Is there a verse that describes what was in the cup at the Last Supper? | ||||||
27 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Timaeus | 191880 | ||
Thank you, Barach. The fruit of the vine most likely is wine, as I now see. My problem is in Jesus actually drinking wine, as I feel this would make His blood impure through the dilution with alcohol. I do not see here where Jesus actually drank the wine, do you? | ||||||
28 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Timaeus | 191889 | ||
This is not a Scriptural issue, but a medical one. When one ingests an alcoholic beverage, the alcohol is absorbed into the blood through the stomach lining. This is measured in a percentage value called blood alcohol content, or BAC. Thank you for your reply, may the Lord bless you superbly. Tim |
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29 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Timaeus | 192011 | ||
Sorry, it appears I have been mistaken. I thought that if alcohol was ingested and entered the bloodstream, the blood would be diluted w/ a foreign substance, making it into an altered state. I thought that Jesus would remain pure absolutely, making His sacrifice acceptable. Thank you all for your input, God bless, and bless God. tim |
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30 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Timaeus | 192012 | ||
Thank you for the input. I was in disagreement with a brother about whether Jesus would imbibe in alcoholic beverages, if He entered a tavern today. I thought that no, He would never defile His blood that way, but Scripture seems to show that He did, in fact, drink fermented wine. God bless, and bless God. tim |
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31 | What was in the cup, wine? | Mark 14:25 | Timaeus | 192086 | ||
Thank you, rabban. The answers you provided are helpful and do much for me in the way of enlightenment, of the nature of Jesus as well as how we are to conduct our own behavior. This is my favorite reason for visiting this site, and I wish to thank all of you for participating, Blessings to you. timaeus |
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32 | Luke 21:7,20 the disciple Jesus loved | Luke 21:13 | Timaeus | 184662 | ||
Hi Aminat Since Jesus does not single out any one of the several disciples that He was talking to, we must assume this to be a general discourse, to all disciples. We must all expect to hear of false Christs and false prophets appearing, and false prophecies given out. We must all expect to hear of great commotions in the nations, and many terrible judgments inflicted upon the Jews. Christ teaches us what hard things we should suffer for his name’s sake, and elsewhere that we are to count the cost of discipleship if we are to follow Him. This is, in my opinion, the one you are referring to, the one that Jesus loves is the one that lays down his life and follows Jesus. We are here encouraged to bear up under our trials, and to go on about our business, ignoring all opposition that attempts to hinder us. We are then set up for a mark, and publicly persecuted, making us all the more noticed along with our statement of faith, and more scrutiny placed upon us. This will give us opportunities of preaching the gospel to the world that come to question why we behave as such. God Bless you as you serve Him, Tim |
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33 | Pray to God or Jesus? | John 4:24 | Timaeus | 197277 | ||
Greetings, jesus1km I have questioned that myself, and here is how one pastor explained it to me: You can consider your prayer, like a request made to God (with thanksgiving) as a check that you want to cash at the bank. You cannot cash a check that is not signed at the bottom, so we are to add the name of Jesus to our prayer. Now, who do we pray to? Well, the same person that Jesus prayed to, you can turn to John 17 for Jesus' high priestly prayer to see who He prayed to. As you pray in the spirit, for God is Spirit, we pray to our heavenly Father, in the name of His Son, thereby involving all three members of the Trinity. This, at least is how I understand it, and my best answer to your question. In His service and yours, Tim |
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34 | Concept of Heaven and Hell in OT | 1 Cor 10:20 | Timaeus | 184688 | ||
There are these three references of heaven and hell that I could find in the OT. These have both words in same sentence, there are others as well. Job 11:8 [It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? Psa 139:8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou [art] there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou [art there]. Amo 9:2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down The doctrine of purgatory is found in (I think) the book of Maccabees. Protestants do not include this book in the (divinely inspired) canon. The Catholic church at times referred to the apocrypha as deutero-canonical, or the second canon. You have a long road ahead of you, a lifetime of study trying to decipher all religions of the world. Remember, Paul said that knowledge puffeth up. The main thing to remember is the definitive difference between Christianity and all other religions. That is the fact that we are the only religion where the leader dies for the salvation of someone else, and was not out to improve his own lot. Blessings, Tim |
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35 | Concept of Heaven and Hell in OT | 1 Cor 10:20 | Timaeus | 184720 | ||
Hi again Lon, I think you are studying very well, there are very important issues that should be cleared up, for your own understanding. You want to be able to own your belief and not guess or wonder. No, Protestants are not under the Pope because the pope claims to be the head of the church, as well as the vicar of Christ. The pope has proclaimed the tradition of the church to be co-equal with Scripture. The Bible claims that Christ is the head of the church, which is Christ's body. The Holy Spirit is the vicar of Christ. (vicar means mouthpiece) I think it is sinful to usurp authority. I believe God's Word to be the final authority in all manners of doctrine and faith. (cf 2Tim 3:16) For, when tradition conflicts with Scripture, we are forced to choose between the teachings of two sources. That is where the Protestant cry of "Sola Scriptura" came from, because the Roman Catholic Church was placing too much emphasis on tradition, and Scripture was forced to take a back seat. When the Bible says we are saved by grace and not by works, and the pope says we can be saved by either grace or by works, who do you believe? Since the doctrine of purgatory is found not in the divinely inspired canon, I feel that it is a man-made doctrine and can do nothing for my relationship with my Savior. I cannot see how the Catholic Church can exist without the doctrine of purgatory, and there are many other doctrines they espouse to that were non-existant in the early church. Martin Luther did not set out to cause a Great Reformation, he did not intend to cause any split in the church that he loved. The Holy Spirit works in the hearts of believers in order to keep the church pure. This is how the split came about, and there are now more than 400 protestant denominations and, I have heard over 4,000 non-denominational churches. This is because of man's pride and arguments over non-essential issues. Disagreements over such things as whose name are you baptized under, even by sprinkling or immersion are often unable to be overcome so another new church gets started. I have found a local church that teaches God's Word alone, verse by verse and chapter by chapter, book by book. I will pray that you can find a good church home that you can build a relationship with our Lord and Savior, and not place greater attention on religion, as the Pharisees did and were scolded for it. God Bless you in your search for the truth. Tim |
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36 | Concept of Heaven and Hell in OT | 1 Cor 10:20 | Timaeus | 184722 | ||
One more point,a obvious difference between Catholic and Protestant beliefs is seen when you walk in the church and see the cross above the altar. Yes, the Protestants DO believe in the cross. The Catholic Church will have the body of Jesus still nailed to the cross, while Protestants believe that He is no longer on the cross, but He has risen. In His Love, Tim |
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37 | Please explain 2nd Tim. 1, 5-14 | 2 Tim 1:6 | Timaeus | 185061 | ||
Hi Huck, First, Paul remembers the genuine faith that was planted in him and nourished through his mother Eunice, and his grandmother, Lois. Acts 16:1 tells us that his father may not have been a believer. Then Paul urges and prompts Timothy to his duty, He exhorts him to stir up the gift of evangelism that God has already given to him. As in, stirring up the coals so the flame may become visible. The greatest drawback towards our usefulness in the spreading of the Gospel is being a slave to fear. Paul then urges Timothy against this, by explaining, God hath not given us the spirit of fear, v. 7. The spirit which God has given to his ministers is a courageous spirit; which holds within it power, so they speak in His mighty name who has all power in heaven and earth; and it is a spirit of love, for love to God and the for men must spark in ministers a desire for their service; and it is a spirit of a sound mind, as they speak the words of truth and righteousness. Timothy was then told not to be afraid of suffering, or ashamed of good old Paul, who was now suffering in chains. We are not to be ashamed either of the testimony of our Lord or of his apostles for if we are ashamed now, Christ will be ashamed of us before His Father. Consider Paul's, example. As he was appointed to preach the gospel, and especially to teach the Gentiles, he thought it was a cause worthwhile to suffer for, and why should we not be of this mind? The Holy Spirit indwells all good ministers and Christians. We are Christ's church, the Body of which He is head, therefore the temple of His Holy Spirit and we are enabled through Him to keep the gospel pure and undefiled, and yet we must use our best efforts to keep it for the help and presence of the Holy Spirit not to be excluding our personal efforts, but they must be together in all phases of operation. May He bless you as you go forth in His mighty name. Tim |
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38 | Please explain 2nd Tim. 1, 5-14 | 2 Tim 1:6 | Timaeus | 185102 | ||
Hi Huck, Sorry for jumping over the central 2 verses of this passage, it was due to a time constraint, and not intentional. I say TWO verses because if you will notice, the word 'but' that begins verse 10 is a "connecting word" that attaches it to the author's flow of thought that was begun in verse 9. Originally, the main gist of the context seemed to me to be the suffering to be expected by evangelists -as we all are called to be. The larger point is, as you have pointed out is the suffering that was endured by Him, for us. Apostle Paul, as he mentions God and the gospel, takes due notice here of what great things God has done for us by the gospel, in vss. 9 and 10. First, the aim of the Gospel is to bring us towards our salvation. Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Father has begun to save us, and He promises to finish doing so in due time; for God calls those things that are not (meaning are not yet completed) as though they were (Rom. 4:17) The Gospel is designed for our sanctification, and makes known to us our calling, a calling to holiness. All who will be saved in the hereafter are progressing in their sanctification in the present. The origination of the Gospel is the free grace that comes from God through His Son, Christ Jesus. If we could have earned it, it may be considered that we should not suffer for it, but since our salvation is of free grace, and no way according to any effort on our part, therefore we are not to think it is too much if we are called to suffer for it, for we are made aware of God's eternal purpose for us and we should be grateful instead of reluctant. Through the Gospel, the appearance of Christ made God's gracious purpose known to us. As His Son Jesus Christ came to suffer for it, then shall we think it too much to suffer for it? The gospel of Christ abolished death: it was not only lessened or delayed, but obliterated. Christ has broken the power of death over us! By becoming the ultimate sacrifice for sin he has abolished death (for the sting of death is sin, 1 Co. 15:56). Christ has brought eternal life into our midst. Not only setting it before us, but offering it to us, for us only being willing to accept the gospel. Let us value the gospel more than ever upon the revelation of this knowledge, of His grace and His purpose for us, and Him making immortality and eternal joy available to us through His Son since before the world began. I hope this helps answer your questions. Please do not hesitate if you have anything else that brings you wonder. God Bless, and Bless God, Tim |
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39 | Does he still have access to heaven? | 1 Pet 5:8 | Timaeus | 197411 | ||
Greetings, according to this passage in Revelation, he is in heaven now. This is only my take on this verse, but I feel that he will be cast down from heaven exactly 3.5 years into the 7 year tribulation period Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war, Rev 12:8 and they were not strong enough, and there was no longer a place found for them in heaven. Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Rev 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. |
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