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121 | Hades shall not overpower the church? | Matthew | following him | 123180 | ||
Yes Rowdy it does help thank you. But do you know if there are any other scriptures that refer to Hades as representing the kingdom of Satan? | ||||||
122 | Hades shall not overpower the church? | Not Specified | following him | 123144 | ||
Matt 16:18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." I've always been taught that this is refering to the idea of our overcoming and defeating the devil and his hordes as they try to do all they can to hinder our growth and relationship with Christ. However Hades is not the abode of the devil and his minions it is the place of the dead, the intermediate place where the souls of those who died go while they wait for judgement from God. This refers to death itself which Jesus defeated when He was resurrected. Therefore Hades would not prevail in that sense as for the church to be absent from the body is to be present before the Lord. Am I missing something here? I would appriciate all opinions. | ||||||
123 | Hades shall not overpower the church? | Matthew | following him | 123154 | ||
Matt 16:18 "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it." I've always been taught that this is refering to the idea of our overcoming and defeating the devil and his hordes as they try to do all they can to hinder our growth and relationship with Christ. However Hades is not the abode of the devil and his minions it is the place of the dead, the intermediate place where the souls of those who died go while they wait for judgement from God. This refers to death itself which Jesus defeated when He was resurrected. Therefore Hades would not prevail in that sense as for the church to be absent from the body is to be present before the Lord. Am I missing something here? I would appriciate all opinions. | ||||||
124 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | following him | 123097 | ||
You are right. They knew that the messiah had been born. But they didn't know it was Jesus. Just as today we believe that the "Anti-christ" is alive now but we have no idea who it is. Can you point to one man and say this is the one? This is the point Jesus did not let them know that He was "THE" Son of God. If He did would He be a hypocrite after telling His disciples not to tell anyone, or shutting the mouth's of demons so they wouldn't tell? About John 10; even here Jesus does not tell them and they still do not know. Verses 1-6 This is a parable that left them all just as confused as before. "...This figure of speech (parable) Jesus spoke to them, but they did not understand what those things were which He had been saying to them." Parenthesis added. Verses 7-21 This part only deepened the confussion and and started arguing about whether Jesus had a demon or not. Verses 22-40 they asked Him "How long will you keep us in suspense?" they still didn't know even after all that Jesus had taught and the miracles He performed. But when He said "I and the Father are one." They tried to stone Him. Their perception was He was making Himself out to be God. But Jesus Gave them scripture in reference to that statment (Ps 82:6) which indicates that all of them were son's of God and that He was including Himself in that verse. Was Jesus telling them He was the Son of God? I would have to admit YES! But in a way that was ambiguous and would make sure they didn't get it. Just like the parables spoke the truth but also hid it. Jesus even here in John 10 does the same He didn't want them to know. Luke 19:42-44 "... saying, "If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation." They did not recognize the day that the messiah would come riding into Jerusalem on a donkey if they knew Jesus to be the Messiah why even after the crowd yells Hosanna in the highest does Jesus speak over them that they had not recognized it. |
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125 | beat up christian | 1 Cor 10:13 | following him | 123061 | ||
Mike be blessed and encouraged; You know sometimes thing happen to us that are just part of living here on earth. These things everybody goes through and has to deal with with the wisdom our God gives us. But then there are things that happen because we are doing what Our God has prepared before hand that we should do. Things which threaten the enemy, invade his territory or strengthens the body of Christ. These are the types of thing which he tries to stop or hinder as best he can. Put on the whole armor of God brother. Stand firm. You are doing what is right and what God has called you to do. Is pride a sin? Not when it comes from God toward His children when they stand firm and do His purpose, it may be this Bible study you want to start on the forum, your witness at work, in your family, what you are doing for your church. You may be wearing a target right now but it is only because you are becoming a serious threat to the enemy. You can also call it becoming Christ-like if you wish. be blessed God is proud of you. In love and admiration. |
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126 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | following him | 123059 | ||
You are right they knew That a king was born but they did not know who it was this is why Herod had ALL the male children two years and under killed. Another point about Jesus deliberately hiding His identity from the Jews is the discussion between Jesus and Peter. Jesus told him that it was God who revealed to him that Jesus was the Son of God. Jesus also told them not to reveal that to anyone. But He also said that it was on that that He would build His church. It was on not only Peter's statement that He was the Son of God but on the revelation of this truth. The jews were looking for an earthly king they were not looking for it to be the Son of God. This revelation that would make them part of the church He kept from them. He specifically instructed His deciples to keep it to themselves; here and on the mount of transfiguration. The Jews at this time were specifically stopped by God from receiving the truth in order to be saved. After Jesus was raised from the dead is a different matter. Jesus did not come to evangelize he came to redeem. He left the evangelizing to those he trained to do it. | ||||||
127 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | following him | 122988 | ||
Let me start with the miracles Jesus performed. When Jesus performed a miracle at least for the Jews He often told them not to spread it around, ex. the leper Matt 8:4, the blind man Matt 9:30, dead child Mark 5:43, Deaf Man Mark 7:36 and even multitudes Matt 12:15,16. Jesus Tried to keep word about Himself from spreading around. The only people He seems not to give that admonision to were the Gentiles He healed. Jesus keeps demons from delaring Him to be the Son of God Mark 3:12 and Luke 4:41 When he cast them out He commanded them not to speak out Who He was. Peter's confession. Matt 16:13-20 "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God" Jesus said that it was His Father that had revealed that to them but also told them not to tell anyone that He was the Christ. The transfiguration. Matt 17:9 On their way down the mountian Jesus admonished The four disciples with Him not to disclose the vision to anyone until after Christ had been raised from the dead. Jesus Speaks in parables. Many christians have the misunderstanding that Jesus spoke parables to the multitudes to give them an easy way to understand the kingdom of God. But that's not true if we read to account Mark 4:11,12 Jesus explains that it was given to the disciples to understand but not to the multitudes. Mark 4:33,34 Mark writes that Jeseus did not speak to the multitude without parables but explained everything to His disciples. The prophecy Jesus quotes indicates that he spoke the parables so that They would hear about the Kingdom of God but not understand. They were not allowed by God to understand: Is.6:9. The only time Jesus let them know He was the Christ was at His trial before the high priest so that they could acuse Him of blasphemy. Of those who believed in Him after the miracle of feeding 5000 they all left when He told them they must eat his flesh and drink His blood. John 6:66. Of those who believed after Laz. being raised. many of those were also yelling criucify Him before Pilot. Luke 23. How many disciples were left after Jesus was crucified read Acts 1:12- 2:1. Very few Although many may had believed in Him while He was alive but for one reason or another most of them left. The reason They were not allowed to know Who Christ was can be found in 1 Cor 1:23- 2:8. The main verse being 2:8 "If they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory." If Jesus had made Himself know to them they would have tried to set Him up as King. They even tried once John 6:14,15, but Jesus didn't come to rule as king He came to redeem mankind. Heb 12:2 "For the joy set before Him He endured the cross" If Jesus had not been crucified where would we be now. We would all still be dieing in our sins seperated from our Heavenly Father. |
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128 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | following him | 122876 | ||
Sorry, should have clarified. The Jews during Jesus' lifetime were not allowed to know. The Jews after His death and resurrection that's a different matter. Those after were definately shown that Jesus was the Christ the three thousand Jews saved when Peter preached for the first time is ample proof of that. Sorry about the misunderstanding and thanks for the correction. | ||||||
129 | Every nation from Noah's son? | Bible general Archive 2 | following him | 122874 | ||
God's faithfulness to the Jews is partly based on His faithfulness to His word and the covenant He made with Abraham. (It's good to know we have a God who keeps His word regardless of whether we keep ours.) The Jews rejected Jesus because God did not allow them to know who Jesus was. As a result of that rejection God opened the door to the Gentiles. But His covennat with the Jews still stands but even with the covenant it will not be all the Jews who get save only the remnant Rom 9:27. | ||||||
130 | Is NIV version not worded right? | Gen 9:5 | following him | 122805 | ||
The context is not one of standing before God and giving a reason for their actions it is one of holding the animal or person accountable and responisble for their actions and suffering the consequences for them. In this case the consequences of an animal killing a person is the animals death. As well as a person killed another person same consequences. | ||||||
131 | (h)oly (s)pirit / (H)oly (S)pirit...HUH? | NT general Archive 1 | following him | 122804 | ||
Hello Ray: please forgive me for my slowness in catching onto what you mean by this, I've been trying to follow this thread, but what do you mean by (h)oly (s)pirit as opposed to (H)oly (S)pirit? | ||||||
132 | date the Gospel of John was written | John 5:2 | following him | 122627 | ||
Emmaus; this is a copy of what I wrote to Rowdy a few days ago about the same subject. This is just guess work on my part; but from all the sources I've read, all his writtings were written somewhere around the year 90. This would be near the end or after his exile on Patmos where he recieved the vision. In chapter 1 Jesus gives him the command to (Rev 1:19) "Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things. All of the references I've read say that this refers to 1:1-19 (have seen), the letters to the churches (which are) and the rest of Rev (will take place). It seems to me that His gospel could fit the discription of what was. The gospel cleary shows Jesus in the same light as John saw Him in the vision. His espistles and the leters to the churches (that are) and the rest of Rev (which is to come). I have not found any source that agree with me so that is why I'm just guessing but it fits. The discription John gives of Jesus in his gosple may indicate a perspective recieved after he received the vision on Patmos. What do you think? I can see your point of view based on John 5:2. But I think the present tense of that verse can be explain by literary style. When we tell a recount of a past experience we will often slip into and out of present or past tense. For example; I was walking down the street last tuesday and there is this man standing beside the road. He was down on his luck, So he asked me for some money, I am standing there talking to him when a car came speeding past us and splashed us with water, We are standing there soaking wet when a police car chasing the first car splashed us again. this is of coarse a fiction account but it demostrates my point of how we can slip into and out of tenses. I do not know if this is what was going on in John 5:2 but it is possible. I may be wrong it would not be the first time but this is my "current" opinion about this topic. |
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133 | what about a Bible study??? | Bible general Archive 2 | following him | 122498 | ||
I like that idea; however if a study is started I think it should be something a little less controversial so that we can test the logistics of how to do a study in this type of forum without it falling into one big augument. And then if it works then posibly something more contraversal with certainagreed upon boundaries and guidelines. | ||||||
134 | Speaking in tongues? Use by women? | Gal 3:28 | following him | 122470 | ||
I agree WTB; there are so many verses in the Bible that instruct us to ask for things from God. Jesus Himself tells us to ask for things. Sometimes they are specific things other times not. If it is a desire of your heart to propheci[sic] Ps 37:3-5 Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it." Interprete that verse as He places desires in your heart or that He fulfills thoses desires the result is the same. Go ahead ask. Side note: we often look at prophecy as speaking God's words; but we often don't remember that in order to speak His word's we have to hear them from Him first. I want to hear my God's voice. I love it when He speaks to me even in rebuke. I have been rebuked by Him through someone prophecing [sic] (how do you spell it) it was a very strong, to the point rebuke; but OH so loving it was wonderful. I got the point. Blessings to you |
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135 | why is the gospel of John different | John | following him | 122464 | ||
Hello Rowdy; This is just guess work on my part; but from all the sources I've read, all his writtings were written somewhere around the year 90. This would be near the end or after his exile on Patmos where he recieved the vision. In chapter 1 Jesus gives him the command to (Rev 1:19) "Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things. All of the references I've read say that this refers to 1:1-19 (have seen), the letters to the churches (which are) and the rest of Rev (will take place). It seems to me that His gospel could fit the discription of what was. The gospel cleary shows Jesus in the same light as John saw Him in the vision. His espistles and the leters to the churches (that are) and the rest of Rev (which is to come). I have not found any source that agree with me so that is why I'm just guessing but it fits. The discription John gives of Jesus in his gosple may indicate a perspective recieved after he received the vision on Patmos. What do you think? |
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136 | speaking in tongues out of context | John 4:23 | following him | 122408 | ||
In the congregational setting; yes, there should be an interpretation if it is used as the speaking out not the worshiping in the Spirit. But the one speaking may also be the one who interprets. Does she pray in English before or after she speaks in tongues? I agree with Pranz about the worship. Many times it can be distracting because we still have an aversion to the odd, the weird, the foolish. We are not used to allowing God do what He wants to do in our services. We want an orderly, precise, non threatening atmosphere to worship in. We often don't realy want God to show up because if He does weird things might happen. If there is no interpretation perhaps you could ask God for it. | ||||||
137 | Right purposes for miracles | NT general Archive 1 | following him | 122381 | ||
No Rowdy, I am not forgetting that. The warning against false prophet and teachers is all through the OT and NT. In Rev the beast will do miracles to specifically decieve the elect. But its the criteria which you have chosen that I have a problem with. How do you judge the "Quality" of a miracle. You keep using the reference in 1 John "Test the spirits" as you basis. But this scripture says nothing about testing the actual miracle itself but what those performing the miracle "SAY" or "TEACH" about Christ. Even in the OT the test for a false prophet was if they led the people away from serving God. Tell me if I prayed for someone who had a broken toe and it was healed would that be a valid miracle? Why or why not? | ||||||
138 | Follow up needed on suffering | Gen 3:16 | following him | 122371 | ||
I've never been very good with words concerning the struggles you've faced and the sorrow you feel. But I hope these will be an encouragement to you at least that is the intent that I have. I first want to bless you for your compassion I can see it in the first message you posted on the 25th. I see taking care of pets as a fulfillment of God's first job he gave man that was to tend the garden. That included the animals as well as plants. As to Why didn't God just forgive Adam and Eve? I believe He did. he covered them in skin of an animal which sacrificed it's life to cover their sin and it was God who did it (Gen 3:21). There are few other things God promised and set in motion at this time as well. 1. He promised a Savior and redeemer. 2 He established the way of redemption through the blood of the innocent. Here he provided skins but later He would provide His only Son. 3. He promised the destuction of the one who caused this all to happen in the first place. Please realise there are three things God cannot do. He cannot lie. He cannot change, He cannot make us love Him. That is the problem with having free will. Unfortunately when Adam sinned he put in to action things that could not be stopped. he gave authority over this world to the devil. He had by his own choice gave the devil authority to influence his life and all the children that would come from him. That is the free will in action and is something God cannot change. This all leads to the suffering we all deal with in this world today. BUT God has fulfilled His promise of a deliverer and redeemer. He has fulfilled His promise of conquering the devil who no longer has authority or should I say we have greater authority than he. And His promised for a new creation still stands. As for condeming mankind to death.The death that took place when Adam sinned was not a physical one but a spiritual one. The Physical death God gave us in Gen 3:22 was actually a blessing. This death was given so that we would not have to live forever in a sinful corrupt world which we made for ourselves through our choices. It was given for us that we could rest from the troubles we face here as long as during our life here was one surrendered to faith in Christ. Please be encouraged although things happen that we may not understand I know that God does not want you to give up. Be strengthen in order to give comfort to those who in like manner may be struggling too. I know I can promise this to you that God will turn this around for you and do great things through you if you stand firm. Love, peace and joy in Christ. |
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139 | Right purposes for miracles | NT general Archive 1 | following him | 122347 | ||
1) Is there miracles in today's world being performed by human beings (God through people)? Yes! 2) Are they deceiving themselves and others into believing these miracles? What is the basis for you to think they are deceiving themselves if they heal somebody. If one gets healed how can that be a deception. You sound like the pharisees who could not believe that the blind man was healed by Jesus. The blind man's response was, all I know is that I was blind but now I see (John 9:25). Regardless of what we have seen or done through the Holy Spirit in the realm of healing, you will not believe. 3) What do we use to determine if these miracles actually come with God's blessing in accordance with His command to "test the spirits." See 1 John 4:1-2 You need to reread this reference. The test does not mention what they do but what they teach about Christ. You keep using it as a guage to what they are doing. |
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140 | Advise needed | Ezek 18:27 | following him | 122294 | ||
I'm not sure of what you are asking about Matt 23:37. As for Ezek 18 this chapter is explaining God's graciousness. that he give oppertunity for repentance and walking in righteousness. But you must remember this was prior to Christ's death and resurrection. But even still in the OT Righteousness was based on faith in God. Following His precepts was evidence of that faith (read James). Not walking in His precepts was proof of your rejection of God and His righteousness. God says several times here that He does not get pleasure from the death of sinners. Read about King Manasseh (2 Kings 21 and 2 Chron 33)and see God's restoration for those who repent. As to whether they would be saved on Judgement day that would depend on their response to Jesus. John 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. As for ghosts; they are demons. | ||||||
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