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541 | How to save a non-bible believer? | Ps 3:8 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162323 | ||
To add to the already great advice you have been given, I would like to share a quote I've read that may assist you with your questions. John 13:10-11(KJV) 10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. “How great is the example You showed of enduring evil! How great, too, is Your model of humility! How is it that the Lord gave us this example to show us that we shouldn’t give up counseling our neighbors even if they aren’t affected by our words? For incurable wounds are wounds that can’t be healed by harsh medications or by more pleasant ones. Similarly, the soul, when it has been taken captive, gives itself up to wickedness, refuses to consider what is profitable for it, and won’t accept goodness despite great counsel. As if it is deaf, it won’t benefit from any advice. Not that it can’t, but it won’t. This happened is Judas’s case. Nevertheless, Christ, although He knew this beforehand, didn’t ever stop doing everything to counsel him. Since we know that Jesus practiced this, we also should never stop striving to set the careless right even if it seems no good comes from our counsel.” -- Dionysius of Alexandria His Passion ©2004 by Integrity Publishers WOS |
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542 | Suicide: a question on sin | 1 Cor 6:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162187 | ||
And you don't suppose that God can work His healing through medical doctors? Bottom line, I really don't know if refusing treatment is a sin or not, or suicide to be inline with the original question, but I do believe that it is probably not the smartest thing to do, to refuse medical treatment when God has given us the ability to treat certain ailments. I still say it is arrogantly testing our Lord. WOS |
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543 | Christians/Catholics same? | Rom 3:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162143 | ||
James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. Matthew 22:36-38 36"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37And He said to him, " 'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' 38"This is the great and foremost commandment. WOS |
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544 | Christians/Catholics same? | Rom 3:28 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162120 | ||
brenda L, But we are not to disregard the commandments of our Lord either. Matthew 22:37 And He said to him, " ' YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' John 14:15 " If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:21 " He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him." John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, " If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him. John 14:24 "He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father's who sent Me. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. WOS |
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545 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162077 | ||
Makarios, I spoke of Jacob only because you asked me to. You asked: “Was the fact that Moses lived to help deliver Israel from the Egyptians an example of misery, loss and judgment? Was Jacob not blessed by the Lord in Genesis 27? And can you find any mention in all of Genesis of Jacob being 'punished' for his lie?” I know God knew what would happen. But I’m confident that Jacob (Israel) was justified by faith and not any one act that he did and that yes, he was chosen by God long before he did any of those things. But again Makarios, Jacob, as well as the midwives concerning the Hebrew woman giving birth, were looked upon favorably because of their faith, in spite of what they did, not because of what they did. Since we now seem to be running in circles, can we agree to leave this debate? WOS |
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546 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162055 | ||
Makarios, Please do not twist my words. I never said there are times when lying is appropriate. I said: “Now, I’m not saying that there aren’t times when to lie seems appropriate.” “SEEMS” appropriate, that is in our eyes and in our thinking. I never said Rebekah died as a result of Jacob’s deception. I said: “Did Jacob ever see his mother again, whom he loved so dearly?” And the answer to that is no he did not. Concerning the rest of what I stated pertaining to Jacob and his deception, you asked if I could find mention of Jacob being punished for his act. Those I pointed out were a direct result of his act, those don’t seem like rewards to me. And they are a direct result of his deception. Had he not deceived, he would have had no reason to leave and fear for his life, thereby avoiding much of what had happened. I clearly see the lesson of the consequences of deception and lying with Jacob, not rewards. The question of this thread is it always a sin to lie. Yes it is. I never intended to imply that we don’t, only that God does not and cannot reward sin (lies) but can use the consequences to His eternal purpose. I don’t intend to convince you otherwise. My only intent was to point out that a lie is a sin and always is in the eyes of God. In our minds we may see benefit from lying but that doesn’t in any way, shape or form make it acceptable to God. WOS |
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547 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162046 | ||
Makarios, Just one question for you. According to God’s word, who is the father of lies? John 8:44 will put you on the right path. WOS |
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548 | Suicide: a question on sin | 1 Cor 6:19 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162039 | ||
Isn't this sort of like testing God? If it weren’t truly God’s will for us to be healed in a situation, then no medical treatment would heal us otherwise. But if we take the treatment and are healed, then maybe it was God’s will for us to be healed. How would you know for sure if treatment is refused. God’s given man the ability to treat medical conditions, wisdom is a gift, (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) and if we don’t use it to His glory then we forsake the gift He has given us. Matthew 4:7(NASB) Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test. Deuteronomy 6:16(NASB)"You shall not put the LORD your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah. Exodus 17 (NASB): 2Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, "Give us water that we may drink " And Moses said to them, "Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the LORD?" 3But the people thirsted there for water; and they grumbled against Moses and said, "Why, now, have you brought us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?" 4So Moses cried out to the LORD, saying, "What shall I do to this people? A little more and they will stone me." 5Then the LORD said to Moses, "Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel; and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6"Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7He named the place Massah and Meribah because of the quarrel of the sons of Israel, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us, or not?" Just some thoughts. WOS |
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549 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 162004 | ||
Doc, Although I would have never been able to state it as eloquently as you have, those are my sentiments exactly, thus my quoting Romans 8:28. But simply because of God’s use of secondary causes, and that being His use of them to accomplish His own eternal purpose, He does not condone or justify the sinful things we do. In His sovereignty He can and does use our sinful acts to further His plan but I don’t find where He actually rewards us for those acts. The final results may be positive, but not because God rewarded a sinful act. Only because that is God’s sovereign choice to use those secondary causes for His purpose. WOS |
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550 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161996 | ||
Dear Kalos, Brother, an apology surely was not necessary but truly appreciated. I have great respect for what you have done in service to your country as well, and concerning this forum, genuinely believe that you post with great wisdom and from the heart. So we disagreed, not a big deal and I understand the frustration brother when you feel so passionately about something and can’t get it through thick skulls like mine. Opinions can differ; it’s our loyalty that cannot. Semper Fi brother. WOS |
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551 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161995 | ||
Greetings Makarios, You ask: “Was the fact that Moses lived to help deliver Israel from the Egyptians an example of misery, loss and judgment?” No it was not, but do you really believe the reward of a lie resulted in Moses being Israel’s deliverer? God blessed the midwives for not killing innocent babies. Exodus 2:6 states that Pharaoh’s daughter had compassion on him when she saw that the baby wept. Don’t you think it was God touching her heart? God chose Moses and would have raised Him up for His purpose regardless. God doesn’t need anything from us to accomplish His plan. God doesn’t need lies to accomplish His plan. The lie was a sin sure enough and I just don’t believe God rewards sin. Now, I’m not saying that there aren’t times when to lie seems appropriate. I’m just simply stating that all lies are sins and are not condoned in Scripture and are surely not rewarded by God. My little girl was developing a complex concerning her teeth. A few kids in her school had made fun of her because they were crooked. Her mother and I knew they were crooked. But do you think when she asked us how they looked we told her the truth. No, we told her that her teeth were fine and didn’t make her look funny. But they did. So we lied. Do you think God rewarded me for that lie? I don’t know, but it sure took a good bit of money to get them corrected. Anyway, my point is simply this, a lie is a lie and is a sin according to God’s Word, no matter how small or insignificant or innocent or even correct it may seem. It is what it is and cannot be rewarded by God. You ask: “And can you find any mention in all of Genesis of Jacob being 'punished' for his lie?” Did Jacob ever see his mother again, whom he loved so dearly? He feared for his life as his brother now wanted to kill him. Laban sure through him for a loop. His family was torn by dissension. His brother became the founder of an enemy nation. He was exiled from his family for years. And imagine, according to Genesis 25:23, he would have received the birthright anyway. His deceitfulness wasn’t even necessary. Ponder this, how different could this world possibly be had Jacob and his mother waited for God to work things His way instead of taking matters into their own hands? WOS |
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552 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161965 | ||
Me too. Being an infant, I’m not sure how helpful I would have been. But enduring Desert Storm (not making any comparison) you would have been welcomed in mine. And being that tomorrow is the day for honoring our veterans, thank you. WOS |
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553 | Is it always a sin to lie? | Ex 20:16 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161959 | ||
Romans 8:28(NIV)And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Just because we would do it and expect others to do it, does not make it right in God’s eyes. How can God condone or reward something that He hates. Isn’t that going against His very nature? It wasn’t the midwives lies or actions that secured the “greater good” making it right. It was almighty God. WOS Question: "Is it ever right to lie?" Answer: It is never right to lie. The ninth commandment prohibits bearing false witness (Exodus 20:16). Proverbs 6:16-18 lists “a lying tongue” and “a false witness that speaketh lies” as two of the seven abominations to the Lord. Love “rejoiceth in the truth” (1 Corinthians 13:6). See also Psalm 119:29, 163; 120:2; Proverbs 12:22; 13:5; Ephesians 4:25; and Colossians 3:9. There are many examples of liars in Scripture, from Jacob’s deceit in Genesis 27 to the pretense of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5. Time after time, we see that falsehood leads to misery, loss, and judgment. Sometimes a question arises concerning lies that seem to have positive results. For example, the lie the Hebrew midwives tell Pharaoh seems to result in the Lord’s blessing (Exodus 1:15-21). However, it should be obvious that the Lord is blessing the midwives’ rescue of the children, rather than any falsehood they told. God in His mercy blessed them in spite of the lie, rather than because of it. Another example is Rahab’s lie in Joshua 2:5. God never condones her lie, but He does forgive it. Rahab’s life is spared in response to her faith, which she expresses in verses 9-11. God not only forgives Rahab’s lying, but also her idolatry and harlotry—another example of God’s mercy in action. Copyright 2002-2005 Got Questions Ministries. All Rights Reserved.www.gotquestions.org - Is it ever right to lie? |
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554 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161746 | ||
Hi Mark, Don’t ever hesitate to offer your thoughts. I’ll gladly listen to what you have to offer. After reading your thoughts, I think I see my error. James was admonishing the brethren for showing favoritism thus becoming judges with evil thoughts as stated in v4. But the blasphemous slanderers were the rich (in general) that were coming in, maybe not necessarily all of the rich coming into the assembly, but some of to whom they (the assembly) were showing favoritism. I would also think that if these rich men accepted the more prestigious positions being offered and let the poor be discriminated upon, they were more than likely not Christians or not acting as such anyhow. In any case, it seems I had the wrong idea here, as the blasphemers that are referenced would not have been the professing members of the assembly that James was addressing. Thanks for your thoughts and the redirect Mark, they helped, and I think I’m on the same page. WOS |
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555 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161742 | ||
Hi Hank, Wasn't James directing these comments to professing Christians though? I get the sense that he was reprimanding the brethren for showing favoritism to the rich and those who were actually oppressing or despising the poor, which is sinful in and of itself. Diminishing the grandeur of our Lord by exhibiting respect for outward appearances rather than inward grace. In a sense, it was Christians doing the blaspheming, but not for reasons of ridicule but because of their own ignorant, or not so ignorant, actions? Your thoughts on that would be appreciated. WOS |
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556 | Our sins affect our children. | Ezek 18:20 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161704 | ||
Hi smwatkin, Question: "Are children punished for the sins of their parents?" Answer: Ezekiel 18:20 tells us, “The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him.” Exodus 20:5 declares, "You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me." Do these Scriptures contradict each other? The difference between Ezekiel 18:20 and Exodus 20:5 is that while Exodus 20:5 is speaking of consequences, Ezekiel 18:20 is speaking of punishment. Exodus 20:5 is saying that the consequences of a man’s sins can be felt generations later. Ezekiel 18:20 is saying that sons should not be punished for their father’s sins. God does not hold us accountable for the sins of our parents, but we sometimes suffer as a result of the sins our parents committed. http://www.gotquestions.org/parents-sin.html Copyright 2002-2005 Got Questions Ministries. All Rights Reserved. www.gotquestions.org - Are children punished for the sins WOS |
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557 | Is the name Christian being ridiculed? | James 2:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161696 | ||
Excellent post Mark. There never was and never shall be dishonor in being called a Christian. For to be a “true” Christian means you are among God’s chosen, the saved. WOS |
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558 | what it is to be born again? | 2 Cor 5:17 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161613 | ||
Lirika, In searching through forum posts, I found these three that I think can help you as well. If you would type the following ID numbers (individually) into the search box, I think you will find them very informative. 150753 151466 142232 WOS |
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559 | John 14:26 | John 3:5 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161610 | ||
daycare, My answers would be: You’re not born again unless the Holy Spirit indwells you and no: John 3:5 (NASB) Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Philippians 2:13 (Amp) [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. WOS |
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560 | Biblical era culture, abd Understanding | 1 Tim 2:12 | Wild Olive Shoot | 161544 | ||
Searcher, You’re correct and I apologize. Problem was, I copied form within e-sword so I didn’t have a link directly. In the future, I’ll try to link to a reliable web-site. I’m curious concerning your comments: “Matthew Henry is looking at this passage ... but not others on this subject, which can be dangerous.” In referencing his commentary on the subject throughout scripture, I have found them to very consistently speak on the same terms. This is the case with other commentators as well. Have you found otherwise? WOS |
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