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1061 | Actual bodies in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 213990 | ||
Dear Bill, Maybe we christians got that idea from Paul in 2 Corinthians: 2 Cor 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Did you notice that earthly tent is our house - our physical bodies. Our physical bodies as they get older don't work very good. The wear out. But we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Where? in the heavens. 2 Cor 5:2 For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, As we get older and our physical bodies wear out we groan for our new bodies. 2 Cor 5:3 inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. 2 Cor 5:4 For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life. If one is not clothed in the new body Christ has build for us that one is naked. In other words these new bodies are for those born again and saved people not the lost. 2 Cor 5:5 Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge. 2 Cor 5:6 Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord-- 2 Cor 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight-- 2 Cor 5:8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. When a genuine born again, saved believer dies in this physical body his spirit goes to be with the Lord in heaven. The believers resurrection is the resurrection of the "body". His "body" which is in the grave is joined with his "spirit" which comes with Christ from heaven and is joined together forming a new body. This can be found in Thessalonians. What passage are you talking about in Revelation? If you are talking about the new heaven and the new earth that is a different topic. There is a lot that happens in Revelation. Until the white throne judgement whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Sincerely, Val Sincerely, Val |
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1062 | Actual bodies in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 213998 | ||
Dear Bill, let me spell this out for you. God lives in heaven. Can we agree on that? To be absent from the body is to be physically dead. Can we agree on that? We know the dead physical body goes to the grave. Can we agree on that? To be at home with the Lord is to be where the Lord is- in heaven. Can we agree on that? So what is Paul saying in the following verse? Paul is saying that his spirit lives on, goes on, to be with the Lord in heaven. Can we agree on that? 2 Cor 5:8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Sincerely, Val |
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1063 | Actual bodies in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 214010 | ||
The whole counsel is God's word. He used men such as Moses, Paul, Joshua, Isaiah to accomplish His will. So now I am seeing that you do not believe that the whole counsel of God is inerrant. Also that you are supposing that Jesus is somehow in opposition to Moses, Paul, Joshua, Isaiah. That is a false assumption. They were the Lord's bondservants. I see now that you have a problem with the word of God. Thanks for clearing that up. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
1064 | Actual bodies in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 214012 | ||
Dear Bill, I see that you have adopted the Oprah Winfrey philosophy, i.e., new age philosophy, i.e., Hinduism or some other ism. Maybe some of the other people on the forum can help you. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
1065 | Actual bodies in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 214028 | ||
Jer 33:14 'Behold, days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will fulfill the good word which I have spoken concerning the house of Israel and the house of Judah. Matt 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. Mark 14:49 "Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures." Luke 24:44 Now He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled." John 12:38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF THE LORD BEEN REVEALED?" Acts 1:16 "Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. Rev 17:17 "For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled. Sincerely, Val |
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1066 | Can one pray after his/her death? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 214078 | ||
Dear Bibleman, can you provide a scripture passage to back up your statement? Sincerely, Val | ||||||
1067 | Can one pray after his/her death? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 214083 | ||
Dear Bibleman, thank you for the passage. When looking at this topic; praying to someone outside of the true God we can see from this scripture that this would be displeasing to the true God. Is 42:8 "I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images. We see an example of this from the passage you supplied. These prohets of Baal were put to death. This was divine judgment from the true God. It is a dangerous thing to put anyone or anything in the place of the true God. 1 Kin 18:40 Then Elijah said to them, "Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape." So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. Notice how many of them died that day. 1 Kin 18:22 Then Elijah said to the people, "I alone am left a prophet of the LORD, but Baal's prophets are 450 men. Sincerely, Val |
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1068 | Can one pray after his/her death? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 214086 | ||
Agreed. | ||||||
1069 | What would make this allogory? | 1 John 3:2 | Val | 214093 | ||
Dear Bibleman, Welcome to the forum. Its is a custom here to mark a followup question to someone as a note so that it leaves the front page for original questions. I am thinking John may be preparing for Sunday service and will get back to you. Let me add if I may that the type of interpretations of the prohecy passages such as Revelation and Daniel as well as other verses from other books can be found at Preceptaustin.org. Just search for Revelation 20 and it will give you an explanation as to why allegory is used in interpretation of this passage. There are I believe three or four different methods used to interpret prophecy and it gives a list of the commentators and their preferred method. Let us all agree to disagree with gentleness and respect. I believe our brother John was just saying this passage is a difficult passage to interpret and that many well studied respected scholars differ on their interpretive views therefore it is not unusual for us to disagree on such passages. Sincerely, Val | ||||||
1070 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213120 | ||
Dear fwiaskycap, the advice given by Doc is good advice that will protect you from those who use experiences to gain the upper hand and control over you. They stear your attention away from the written word of God to something you cannot judge properly. The way that cults control people is by these claims of experiences. It is a dangerous road many have lost their lives in following. Even when the cult leaders claims do not come true it is irrelevant to their followers and they continue to follow them even though it is contrary to the written word. It is a much safer place to hold to the written word of scripture not books or experiences that have been added to the Holy Bible. Christ Jesus died on the cross, was buried and rose again. Focus on Christ's finished work on the cross. Look to Him not to some charismatic leader. Holding to Him - Val | ||||||
1071 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213150 | ||
What comes to mind is this verse "Heb 1:1 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, Heb 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world." If you will read the gospels you will find that Christ's finished work on the cross is all we need for life and salvation. When He was on the cross he said in John 19:30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. There is no need for any new revelation. Christ has not spoken audibly to anyone since He last spoke to the Apostle Paul. Are you claiming to be an apostle or prophet? There are some mental disorders where people hear voices. Seriously, these should be checked out with a physician. Holding to Him - Val |
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1072 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213214 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap, people sometimes make claims that they think people cannot refute such as subjective experiences. Its a way of saying hey I am better than you, I had a dream, an experience, an angel talked to me. Or saying God spoke to them audibly is like saying I am smarter than you. I have a higher knowledge than you. Going back to the bible we see that God spoke to very few people audibly. Why should we suddenly believe He would now? Hearing from God in a voice, a dream, an experience is something that is not a common occurance. If you want to discuss passages of the bible which is what this forum is all about then certainly lets do that. Lets look at those passages. But honestly most people are not going to take anyone seriously who epouses these type of claims. If you read the rules of the forum you will see the rules of the forum clearly. Our authority is the bible not ourselves. If you are serious about bible study then why not read the bible on this topic and tell us the names of people God spoke to audibly, then tell us the names of people God spoke to in a voice, and a dream. I really don't know if experience is in the bible. This is serious. Since you have pronounced Brother Doc wrong it is your responsibility to show us the evidence from the bible since this is a bible study forum. Otherwise, people making these claims need to find a different website to talk about their experiences. This is the wrong forum for that and we request you stop. Sincerely, Val |
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1073 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213280 | ||
Dear MJH, I believe that is a different topic - the Holy Spirit. Saying the voice of His Spirit is also misleading in the context of this thread. Hearing voices is highly skeptical. The written word is not. Please take no offense, I see your point. Sincerely, Val |
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1074 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213283 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap: Yes God spoke to Nebuchadnezzar in a dream. Who was Nebuchadenezzar? He was king over the whole known world. He had taken God's people captive. He was a major player in the history of Israel. God has a plan and purpose for his people Israel and for the world in general. Nebuchadenezzar was a king. To compare yourself with him would not be appropriate unless you were a king. Besides that we are living in a different era. We are living in a time of grace since Christ has since come to the earth and died and been resurrected. If you read all 66 books of the bible it helps us to see why leaders/kings today who completely blaspheme God are not brought low as Nebuchadnezzar was. I believe the answer is because we are living in a different time in the plan of God. So to compare ourselves with Nebuchadnezzar saying God should speak to us in a dream as He did Nebuchadnezzar would be out of context. Sincerely, Val |
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1075 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213289 | ||
Dear Fwiaskycap: Lets go over the passages you mentioned. Passage: Rev 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet Commentary: Revelation was written by one of Christ’s disciples, one of the Apostles; John. We are not Apostles, So we cannot compare ourselves with an Apostle saying that since God spoke to John in this way, He should speak to us that way. Please be aware there are many cults who like to say this. Don’t get caught up in this kind of teaching. It is outside of mainstream Christianity with many errors and dangers. Passage: Rev 1:15 His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of many waters. Commentary: This verse only says that God has a voice and again was spoken by the Apostle John. Notice it is a comparison using the work “like”. He is expressing what God’s voice sounded like to him. “Like” the sound of many waters. Passage: Ex 19:19 When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder. Commentary: Who was Moses? Again He was someone God specifically chose in His plan and purpose for His people Israel. Moses was a prophet. Moses wrote the first five books of the bible. To say we should be spoken to as Moses is out of context. Notice even the people who Moses led did not hear God’s voice as He spoke to Moses. They did hear something that sounded like thunder but that was inaudible to them. Again we are not prophets and as someone pointed out God speaks to us through Christ Jesus today in the form of His word. There are no more prophets in the likes of the Old Testament prophets as John the Baptist was considered the last prophet. Passage: Job 37:2 "Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth. Commentary: Who was Job? Some students believe this was one of the first books written in the bible. Job was a very special person in God’s plan for the ages. Some believed he lived in the time of Abraham. So you see this was a different era, a different time in the history of God’s plan for the world. Those are some good verses Fwiaskycap. Do you have any more? Let’s look at them closely. What is becoming apparent to me is that you are saying God should speak to us as He spoke to the prophets and apostles. Am I correct? A question I might post to the forum is why does God speak to the general population differently that He spoke to the prophets and apostles of old? Sincerely, Val |
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1076 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213290 | ||
Dear fwiaskycap, Sorry if I misunderstood you. I thought you did say that in your response to Doc. Here is your words: "Note: How can you say that hearing from God in a voice, or dream, or experience are for the "most", wrong. Just because you haven't experienced either one of those, that doesnt make you right. You are spreading hearsy. God's method in our lives may be different, but his character never changes. Your wrong brother, and anyone else to say that, God doesnt speak to us in dreams, or an audible voice anymore." |
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1077 | Hereing from God | 1 John 3:22 | Val | 213291 | ||
Yes. | ||||||
1078 | Crying out loud Lord rescue me | 1 John 5:13 | Val | 200057 | ||
The answer given was appropriate and I might add sometimes there may be an underlying medical issue that needs to be addressed. An annual physical helps to see if there are any health concerns. Blessings | ||||||
1079 | who are the 144000 | Revelation | Val | 192032 | ||
Isaiah 25:1 "O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness. Is 25:2 For You have made a city into a heap, A fortified city into a ruin; A palace of strangers is a city no more, It will never be rebuilt. Is 25:3 Therefore a strong people will glorify You; Cities of ruthless nations will revere You. Is 25:4 For You have been a defense for the helpless, A defense for the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; For the breath of the ruthless Is like a rain storm against a wall. Is 25:5 Like heat in drought, You subdue the uproar of aliens; Like heat by the shadow of a cloud, the song of the ruthless is silenced. Is 25:6 The LORD of hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain; A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow, And refined, aged wine. Is 25:7 And on this mountain He will swallow up the covering which is over all peoples, Even the veil which is stretched over all nations. Is 25:8 He will swallow up death for all time, And the Lord GOD will wipe tears away from all faces, And He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken. Is 25:9 And it will be said in that day, "Behold, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited; Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation." Is 35:1 The wilderness and the desert will be glad, And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom; Like the crocus Is 35:2 It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God. Is 35:3 Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Is 35:4 Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you." Is 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Is 35:6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. Is 35:7 The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water; In the haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes. Is 35:8 A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it. Is 35:9 No lion will be there, Nor will any vicious beast go up on it; These will not be found there. But the redeemed will walk there, Is 35:10 And the ransomed of the LORD will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion, With everlasting joy upon their heads. They will find gladness and joy, And sorrow and sighing will flee away. Is 64:1 Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down, That the mountains might quake at Your presence-- Is 64:2 As fire kindles the brushwood, as fire causes water to boil-- To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations may tremble at Your presence! Jer 3:18 "In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave your fathers as an inheritance. Jer 3:19 "Then I said, 'How I would set you among My sons And give you a pleasant land, The most beautiful inheritance of the nations!' And I said, 'You shall call Me, My Father, And not turn away from following Me.' " NASB |
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1080 | who are the 144000 | Revelation | Val | 192034 | ||
Jeremiah 30:1 "The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Jer 30:2 "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book. Jer 30:3 'For behold, days are coming,' declares the LORD, 'when I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel and Judah.' The LORD says, 'I will also bring them back to the land that I gave to their forefathers and they shall possess it.'" Jer 30:4 Now these are the words which the LORD spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah: Jer 30:5 "For thus says the LORD, 'I have heard a sound of terror, Of dread, and there is no peace. Jer 30:6 'Ask now, and see If a male can give birth. Why do I see every man With his hands on his loins, as a woman in childbirth? And why have all faces turned pale? Jer 30:7 'Alas! for that day is great, There is none like it; And it is the time of Jacob's distress, But he will be saved from it. Jer 30:8 'It shall come about on that day,' declares the LORD of hosts, 'that I will break his yoke from off their neck and will tear off their bonds; and strangers will no longer make them their slaves. Jer 30:9 'But they shall serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them. Jer 30:10 'Fear not, O Jacob My servant,' declares the LORD, 'And do not be dismayed, O Israel; For behold, I will save you from afar And your offspring from the land of their captivity. And Jacob will return and will be quiet and at ease, And no one will make him afraid. Jer 30:11 'For I am with you,' declares the LORD, 'to save you; For I will destroy completely all the nations where I have scattered you, Only I will not destroy you completely. But I will chasten you justly And will by no means leave you unpunished.' Jer 30:12 "For thus says the LORD, 'Your wound is incurable And your injury is serious. Jer 30:13 'There is no one to plead your cause; No healing for your sore, No recovery for you. Jer 30:14 'All your lovers have forgotten you, They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the punishment of a cruel one, Because your iniquity is great And your sins are numerous. Jer 30:15 'Why do you cry out over your injury? Your pain is incurable. Because your iniquity is great And your sins are numerous, I have done these things to you. Jer 30:16 'Therefore all who devour you will be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of them, will go into captivity; And those who plunder you will be for plunder, And all who prey upon you I will give for prey. Jer 30:17 'For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,' declares the LORD, 'Because they have called you an outcast, saying: "It is Zion; no one cares for her."' Jer 30:18 "Thus says the LORD, 'Behold, I will restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob And have compassion on his dwelling places; And the city will be rebuilt on its ruin, And the palace will stand on its rightful place. Jer 30:19 'From them will proceed thanksgiving And the voice of those who celebrate; And I will multiply them and they will not be diminished; I will also honor them and they will not be insignificant. Jer 30:20 'Their children also will be as formerly, And their congregation shall be established before Me; And I will punish all their oppressors. Jer 30:21 'Their leader shall be one of them, And their ruler shall come forth from their midst; And I will bring him near and he shall approach Me; For who would dare to risk his life to approach Me?' declares the LORD. Jer 30:22 'You shall be My people, And I will be your God.'" Jer 30:23 Behold, the tempest of the LORD! Wrath has gone forth, A sweeping tempest; It will burst on the head of the wicked. Jer 30:24 The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back Until He has performed and until He has accomplished The intent of His heart; In the latter days you will understand this. " NASB |
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