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261 | calling all sinners | Matt 13:11 | ebrain | 160857 | ||
Thank you Doc. I agree, Divine regeneration must happen first. Christian love. Edwin Brain. |
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262 | Who were Jesus' siblings? | Matt 13:55 | ebrain | 178270 | ||
His four brothers, and at least two sisters. ie, the other children that His mother Mary gave birth to. See Matthew 13:55-56. ebrain. |
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263 | Who were Jesus' siblings? | Matt 13:55 | ebrain | 178300 | ||
The other children that His mother Mary gave birth to after Jesus was born, see Matthew 13,vs 55-56, four brothers, and at least two sisters. ebrain. |
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264 | Who were Jesus' siblings? | Matt 13:55 | ebrain | 178301 | ||
Sorry about the duplication, when I tried to send my first post, the computer "froze", and I thought my message had not been transmitted. ebrain. |
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265 | What does Son of man really means | Matt 16:17 | ebrain | 186232 | ||
Son of man, means a real human being, in the case of Ezekiel it indicates that he was just a perfectly ordinary person as we all are, in the case of Jesus it is drawing our attention to His real humanity, as opposed to His true Deity. Son of, in Hebrew can refer to the type or sort of person an individual is for example Mar 3:17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); Also. Mat 16:17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. In Aramic the word for son is "Bar", so what Jesus is saying is "Simon son of Jonah".. an explanation as to why He said this is given bellow. Subject: Peter's Confession. Peter's confession. Everything in the Bible is there for a reason, although we may not at first understand why.. We are given the geographic location of this incident as "Caesarea Philippi", which as I am sure you know is situated at the base of Mount Hermon. This is the highest mountain in Israel, and is right up in the north. It is snow capped for most of the year. This snow melts, and forms streams, these come out from the base of a vertical sandstone cliff face at C P . You can find Photographs of C P on the Internet, these will show not only a cliff face about 100 feet tall, and about 250/300 feet wide, but also a flat bed stream with small stones/pebbles in the water. The vertical soft rock was ideal for carving alcoves in, and into these alcoves were placed images of the many false gods worshiped at that time, including "pan". It is therefore against this background of dead false god worship, that our Lord reveals the one and only true, and living God. It was also a suitable place to refer to "Petros" (the Greek word for Peter, which can also mean pebble, or small stone) in the stream bed, and of course "Petra" (the Greek word for Rock*), but how is He to do this as He speaks in Aramaic*? (Remember Matthew would be there not only to hear what Jesus said, but also to see what He did). Could it be I wonder that when Jesus spoke that He pointed to both the stream, and the cliff face?.. And now to "Bar-Jonah" . Firstly it suggests that Jesus was speaking in Aramaic, but more important why did He not just say Peter. or even Simon Peter?, why bar-Jonah?. Is He referring to the name of Peter's father, I think not, I believe that He is using the well known custom of describing a man's nature as being just like the person refereed to, ie in this case the prophet Jonah. Now in what way is Peter like Jonah. God spoke to Jonah, telling him where to go, but Jonah went in the opposite direction. God spoke to Peter.. Act 10:14 But Peter said, "Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean." So what was Jonah told to do?. Go to Nineveh, a gentile city, where did he go to, Joppa, where was Peter in acts Ch 10, Joppa.. He was told to eat, he refused.. Afterwards Jonah went to Nineveh a city of three days journey, yet when he had only gone one day they all repented.. What did Peter do, he went to a gentile household, and before he had finished his sermon, they all repented. Now do you see. * Petra the Greek word for Rock, can mean a whole cliff face or even mountain side, see Petra, a location in southern Jordan. * Aramaic, I have been told that there is only one word in Aramaic for pebble, stone, rock. God bless you. Edwin. |
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266 | Is marrying for citizenship real? | Matt 19:5 | ebrain | 182131 | ||
The important part of your question is given bellow, "are they really married in the eyes of God? Did they really get married? They have since divorced after the citizenship was attained. One of the parties is a christian and is very concerned about this. She did it only to help the other person get their citizenship papers, but never meant it in her heart." You say "One of the parties is a Christian", are we to conclude that the other party is not? if so then please consider the Scripture verses bellow 2Cr 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 2Cr 6:15 And what accord has Christ with Belial Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? Note, "what part has a believer with an unbeliever?" Mat 19:6 "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate." If the other party is not a believer, then how can you possibly expect God to join together those who have clearly disobeyad His instructions? |
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267 | Good point | Matt 19:5 | ebrain | 182273 | ||
Hi rodent tamer, or may I call you monica? I must confess I suspected as much when I read your two posts, however, let me put your mind at rest by answering the extract from your post bellow. "Are you saying that all those believers out there who have disobediently married unbelievers aren't really married in the sight of God?" Yes, I do not believe that they are married in the sight of God for the following reason. Jesus when commenting on Genesis Ch 2 v 24, said at, Mat 19:6 "So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate." Note, "what God has joined together". My understanding of these words is that just as God made Eve specially for Adam, God also selects the woman He wants for the man at the present time, as He did in the past see Gen Ch 24, A Bride for Isaac. I believe it is now, and has always been, God's intention, "that this man here shall marry that woman there", He the Lord makes sure that their paths cross just when He wants them to. My God whom I love, is able to do this, I pray, my sister in the Lord that you are, or will be of the same opinion. As far as I can see you are from the Divine point of view free to marry, but please make sure that it is the one that God wants you to become one flesh with, then you will not only be married in accordance with human law, but in addition, you both will be, "what God has joined together". May the Lord bless you abundantly, and keep you safe. Edwin |
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268 | Is marrying for citizenship real? | Matt 19:5 | ebrain | 182478 | ||
Hi Monica. What follows may seem unthinking, and hurt full, but I assure you, that this is not my intention, I would be failing in my duty as a Christian if I did not draw your attention to the serious implications of what you have done. You said "I know they did something illegal," which must now read, "I know that I did something illegal". This being the case, and if you have not so far done so, you must first be reconciled with the Authorities, in respect of your illegal activity, tell them just what you have done, and be prepared to accept the consequences. This is one understanding I have of the following verses. Mat 5:23 "Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, Mat 5:24 "leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. I believe that Divine forgiveness is dependant on this being done first. Now regarding guidance, assurance, and the "voice within". The following verses will I am sure be of help here. Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; Pro 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct* your paths. Pro 3:7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. Pro 3:8 It will be health to your flesh,* And strength* to your bones. Jhn 7:16 Jesus* answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. Jhn 7:17 "If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. It is important that you do not use the NIV Bible translation of Jhn 7:17, as it renders "he shall find out", and not "he shall know", which is the correct translation. The content of Jesus's message is not revealed here, but only how it is possible for anyone listening to a message to know for certain that it is from God, and not from man, how this is done is shown to us at, Luk 24:32 And they said to one another, "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?" Edwin Brain. (ebrain) |
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269 | Were do angels go when they die. | Matt 22:30 | ebrain | 161677 | ||
As far as I am aware Angels do not die, but have eternal life as we Christians do. My understanding of the verse quoted is that as we humans are subject to death, there is a need for us to reproduce our own kind, but when we get to Heaven we will be like the Angles, who because they live for ever, have no need to reproduce there own kind. I may of course be wrong, but like Paul, I give my opinion as one who (I believe) has found favour in our Lord's sight. (1 Cor 7:25). |
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270 | Will there be marriages in heaven? | Matt 22:30 | ebrain | 180121 | ||
If you are a Christian, then you are part of the bride of Christ, that is you will be married to Him, how then can you possibly be married to anyone else? | ||||||
271 | Please tell me what this verse means. | Matt 23:38 | ebrain | 182021 | ||
Hi sunam, and welcome to this forum. The house to which Jesus refers is in fact the Temple, as is made clear in the next two verses, it had been the house of God, but He had departed long since, which is why Jesus calls it "your house", and not the house of God, see also Luke Ch 19 vs 41-44, where Jesus describes just how the temple will be destroyed, become "desolate", as in fact it was in 70 AD. May the Lord bless you. ebrain. |
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272 | Where does your soul go when you die? | Matt 25:46 | ebrain | 170057 | ||
That will depend entirely on whether or not you were saved at the time of your death. | ||||||
273 | I have a problem with Mat 27:53 | Matt 27:53 | ebrain | 187646 | ||
I have a problem, and would value your help, please read the following verses from the NKJ version, and let me have your advice. Mat 27:50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Mat 27:51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, Mat 27:52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; Mat 27:53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. Mat 27:54 So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!" It seems to me that what is described in all the verses except verse 53, happened immediately upon the death of out Lord Jesus, and that what is described in verse 53 did not take place until His resurrection. In other words, although the saints were raised (made alive) at the time of our Lord's death, they remained in their graves, and did not come out at that time, but waited until Jesus rose, if this so?. Thank you. ebrain. |
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274 | I have a problem with Mat 27:53 | Matt 27:53 | ebrain | 187673 | ||
Thank you Psalm 25 for your answer, perhaps what is written bellow will help you to see my problem. Matt 27:51 And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split. Matt 27:52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; Matt 28:2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. Have a look at the verses above, and tell me do you think that the "severs earthquake". referred to in verse 2 of Ch 28, is the same one described as "the earth shook", in verse 51 of Ch 27, or are they two different events? Also, if the saints were not raised until after Jesus was raised, and assuming that Matthew was describing events in chronological order, then why does he refer to this event as happening at the time of the death of Jesus, and not later on in Ch 28, at the time of our Lord's resurrection? Thank you ebrain. |
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275 | I have a problem with Mat 27:53 | Matt 27:53 | ebrain | 187687 | ||
Hi Mark. Thank you for your post, as allways both wise, and prudent, it's a joy to have your input. Have a look at what follows, and let me have your comments. A contribution to the difficulty in understanding verse 53, is found in the translation from the Greek. There are no capital letters in that language, and therefore, this verse has to be rendered as, Mat 27:53 and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. You will note that the personal pronoun "his", is not capitalized, and although, it could refer to the resurrection of Jesus, it could equally well refer to the saints who were raised. Using the "Blue Letter Bible", I have looked at 12 different English translations and have found that 8 of them prefer, "his resurrection", they are. KJV, ESV, RSV, ASV, YOUNGS, DARBYS, WEBSTERS, and HNV, whereas only 4 of them, NKJ, NLT, NIV, and NASB, prefer, either "His resurrection", or prefer to identify the person as Jesus. Of these last 4, the NLT, is a paraphrase, and the NIV, leans in the direction of being a paraphrase, and is not considered by many Bible scholars to be a good translation. Another point worth considering is that there are at least 5 other examples given in Scripture of dead persons being raised back to life again before the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. ebrain. |
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276 | I have a problem with Mat 27:53 | Matt 27:53 | ebrain | 187907 | ||
Thank you Mark for all your posts on this subject, perhaps you could have a look at what follows, and let me have your comments. Every blessing Edwin. Regarding this passage of Scripture, I would like to suggest the following scenario. At the time of our Lords death, or shortly thereafter, verse 52 happened, but that verse 53 did not occur until after our Lord's resurrection, my reason for saying this is influenced by an experience I had many years ago when I regained consciousness in Hospital, some nine days after being badly injured in a road crash. My first thoughts were, where am I? what is this place? what am I doing here? where are my family, do they know?.. what day is it? I also wanted something to drink, and eat,, and so on. It must have been something like that for the saints who were raised on that day. We do not know where the graves were, they could have been some distance away from the holy city, it was also only about three hours, or less from the start of the Sabbath, and the imposition of "the Sabbath days journey". You will know that when our Lord Jesus raised people back from the dead, that He said "give them something to eat", also when He Himself rose from death, that one of the first things He did was to ask for food. When a saint came out of his grave, it would not be long before he would meet someone, and be given answers to any questions he might ask. I am sure that uppermost in his mind would be a desire to be reunited with his family, his loved ones, he would most likely to want food, and drink. You will also know that when ever Jesus cleansed a leper, He told him to go and show himself to the Priests, it is not unlikely in my opinion that the those with whom the saint made contact suggested that he do the same, but not of course until after the Sabbath.. Jesus as we know rose very early on the morning of the first day of the new week, much before, I feel certain, the time the saints went into the holy city. Now we have the problem of the "first fruits", have a look please at Rom 8:23 And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. 1 Cor 15:20 But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. 1 Cor 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ's at His coming, It is clear to me that this can only refer to Christians, and not the saints described above, as they were OT, saints, the same as john the baptist who never claimed to be part of the bride of Christ, but a friend of the bridegroom. |
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277 | I have a problem with Mat 27:53 | Matt 27:53 | ebrain | 187917 | ||
Hi Tim. Thank you for your post, which I find most helpful. have a look at the one I posted today to Mark at 8.55 am, and let me have your comments. Edwin. |
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278 | How are the three days calculated? | Matt 28:1 | ebrain | 180621 | ||
----- Original Message ----- From: Edwin Brain To: pabrain@indent.co.uk Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 1:56 PM Subject: A problem with time. Our Lord Jesus said that he would be in the grave for 3 days and 3 nights ie 72 hours, however, the Gospel accounts indicate a period of only 37 hours at most. Can any one help me resolve this. Thank you Edwin. Please give the scripture verse where Jesus said three days and three nights, and also state how you arrived at 37 hours. Thank you for your questions. For 3 days and 3 nights, please read Matt Ch 12 v 40. The 37 hours or thereabouts is arrived at as follows. Read the 4 Resurrection accounts and you will find that our Lord rose from the dead at around dawn on the first day of the week i.e. 12 hours from the end of the Sabbath, then there are 24 hours during the Sabbath, and may be up to an hour on Friday. In that part of the world, and at that time of the year sunset, and sunrise were close to 6 pm and 6 am. Jesus was on the cross from 9 am to 3 pm. Now read John Ch 19 v 31. There was about 3 hours to take down his body, prepare it for burial, transport same to the tomb, replace the stone, and seal it. I hope this helps you to understand my reasoning. May the Lord bless, and keep you safe. Edwin Brain. I am disappointed that I have not so far had any help with this question. Allow me to suggest a possible solution. First of all look at Exodus Ch 12 vs 1-20. and also Leviticus Ch 23 vs 4-8. Now what are the salient points. The Lamb is to be selected on the 10 th day, but not killed until the 14 th day, why 4 days?, answer later on. The Passover continues on into the Feast of unleavened bread which is a feast of 7 days duration, with a Sabbath at each end. Now what does this teach me about the week in which our Lord allowed himself to be killed. That there are 2 Sabbaths in this week, the Sabbaths are at the start, and finish ie the first, and last, the alpha, and omega. speaking of the Lord God himself. what is leaven but a picture of sin, therefore no leaven indicates sinlessness, what is the duration of this feast, 7 days, what does 7 indicate, Divine perfection ie sinless perfection.. So the lamb points forward to the time when the Lord God himself, who is sinlessly perfect will lay down his life during a week which has 2 Sabbaths in it. Now let us see if the Gospel accounts indicate a 2nd Sabbath that week. Look first at John Ch 19 v 31. "for that Sabbath was a special Sabbath" why? special, could this suggest an additional Sabbath that week, well now look at Matt Ch 28 v 1. Here is a problem as most English translations read Sabbath, but have a look at the Greek text, and you will find that it is a plural noun ie Sabbaths. Now if we assume that Friday was the other Sabbath, and move the crucifixion back to Thursday, then we have 3 nights, but only some 61 hours, and still not 72 hours, however if you use Divine time measurement, and not human time measurement, ie "There was evening,and there was morning one day" and I can find 3 evenings, and 3 mornings then I will have 3 days. There is Thursday evening, Friday evening, and Saturday evening, Friday morning, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning 3 days. Now what about that 4 days I mentioned earlier, if our Lord was killed on Thursday, then what day is 4 days earlier, Palm Sunday of course. The Triumphal Entry and what else was also happening on that same day, every family in the land was choosing the lamb to be killed, and now that Jesus had presented himself to the Leaders of the Nation they had four days in which to examine him to see if there was any blemish, or spot, and when they could find none kill him. QED, I rest my case. Isn't it great being a Christian. May the Lord bless you all ,and keep you safe. Edwin Brain. |
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279 | i want you to tell me about trinty? | Matt 28:19 | ebrain | 166045 | ||
What exactly is it that you want to be told about the Trinity? Are you asking for Bible verses that indicate that God is in fact a Trinity? If so, then the above verse tells you that Baptism is to be in the "name", one name, not three names, of three persons. Note, the human mind is not capable of comprehending the Trinity, but by exercising the faith that God has given to us we can accept what Scripture tells us. Type the word Trinity into the search box on the upper right of the screen, and you will find that this subject has been discussed many times. |
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280 | Jesus the Preacher | Mark 4:1 | ebrain | 173204 | ||
Read Mark 4:1, and Matthew 13:2, Jesus chose a location where there was a bay, and on shore the land sloped upwards forming a nutural part arena, He would then ask that the boat be taken out untill it was at the center of the curve formed by the shoreline. That is how it was done without using artificial amplification. He spoke in Aramaic, see Matthew 16:17, the word Bar is Aramaic for son, the Hebrew word is Ben. |
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