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721 | giving of the holy spirit | NT general Archive 1 | jlhetrick | 179773 | ||
Hello gdh, Welcome to the forum. Actually, it's not at immersion or at the laying of hands of ministers that a believer receives the Holy Spirit. We receive the Spirit, and all of Him that there is to receive, at the very moment God saves us. None of Him before, and no more of Him at any time after. When God saves a person, He sends forth His Spirit into our hearts. Galatians 4:6 (NASB95) 4:6 Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" When God saves us we are sealed with His Spirit as a promise, guaranteeing our salvation. 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 (NASB95) 1:20 For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us. 21 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God, 22 who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge. Ephesians 1:3-14 (NASB95) 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love 5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him 10 with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him 11 also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, 12 to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. 13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, 14 who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory. You requested that the responder show all pertinent verses; unfortunately, there are far too many and the amount of text that can be entered in any one post would not allow for it. Hope this is sufficient, Jeff |
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722 | Why the need for manna? | OT general | jlhetrick | 179746 | ||
Thanks Azure. Know that the struggle is a common one. Know too that the existance of this struggle is a sign of God's Holy Spirit within us, otherwise, there would be no struggle. Praise the Lord for not allowing us to be content in our sin and lack of faith. Praise the Lord for His testings. Only He can increase our faith. God bless, Jeff |
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723 | Why the need for manna? | OT general | jlhetrick | 179745 | ||
Hank, how true, how true. There was a time when I read passages like this and thought to myself; How on earth can someone have so clear an example of God's intervention and still have a waning faith. Of course, it's easy to see the lack of faith and obvious sin of others. Hind-sight is a weired but useful thing. We have the good furtune of having the sin of others laid out for us in Scripture; as well as their successes in submission and obedience. But the true growth comes when we realize our own sin and lack of faith. How much more has He provided for me regarding material things. I have learned to use that hind-sight, remembering how the Lord has provided in great times of need and continually on a daily basis. Even still, I frequently find myself putting forth the independent effort. Thanks for your response, Jeff |
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724 | Why the need for manna? | OT general | jlhetrick | 179737 | ||
Hello Lap, Welcome to the Forum. With the information provided in Scripture we would need to do some assuming, and it would be no more than assumption. With that said: At the time in question, the Israelites had been on the move for about a month and a half. Perhaps the supplies they had brought with them (including the herd) was depleted or nearly so. We might also assume that they were growing tired of the same vittles. Ever had a piece of meet with no spices or condiments at all? :) Anyway, assumptions aside, when we focus on these types of details it's likely we will overlook the message. What's clear in the passage is the truth that the Israelites were disatisfied with their deliverance. They had been freed from the bondage of slavery. Yet they grumbled at the hardship preferring the pleasures of the flesh to the freedom given by God. Sound familiar? As Christians we have been freed from the bondage of slavery. Slavery to sin. But our flesh continues to cry out for it; to desire it; to want to be comforted by those things we have been freed from. More than being disatisfied, they had no faith in the One who had delievered them that He too would sustain them. Even after He provided the manna they were commanded to save nothing over night for the next day. God was testing them (v.4). And they fell short (v.19-20). Why did they save some for morning? Apparently they did not trust that the Lord would continue to provide. Still sound familiar? I know it does to me. Even as the Lord continues to bless me in this life, I continue to struggle with doing things my way. But like He did with His Israelites, He continues to do with me. It's often in hind-sight that I fully realize it; that it is only in His provision that I am sustained-spiritually and physically. I hope this helps. You will likely get other responses that offer better insight. Until then, I encourage you to spend some time in the whole chapter and book and focus on the larger message. God bless, Jeff |
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725 | bear one's cross | John 19:17 | jlhetrick | 179507 | ||
Hello Mack, The teaching of Christ here is that of denial and suffering in complete dependence and obedience. That is, denial of self and the suffering that comes as a result of following Christ. As a man on earth, Christ was the chief example of this. Having nothing to do with His own will, but only that of His Father (John 5:30). Enduring the sufferings of this world by denying what would convenience and save His flesh and instead yielding to the Father's will even in suffering, even the suffering of the Cross (Matt. 26:39). If we are to truly be followers of Christ, we must "take up our cross" daily; minute by minute, resisting the flesh and the call of this world in exchange for doing the will of our Father as the Spirit gives us the power to do so (John 8:12,10:4,10:27,12:26,). Hope this helps, God Bless, Jeff |
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726 | Did the Apostles have a choice? | Luke 5:8 | jlhetrick | 179233 | ||
Doc, It's interesting how you sum this up. When I read KumKum's post I immediately thought of Saul and how obvious his conversion was; that is, how intentional God's actions were. But after reading your post, I decided not to go into it. Once again, you articulated the truth in such a way as to make it very understandable. Thanks, God bless, Jeff |
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727 | is suicide a sin? | NT general Archive 1 | jlhetrick | 179225 | ||
Well there is no doubt that suicide is a sin and we know how God views all sin. Furthermore, we know from Scripture how God views sin against the body. I believe the first thing we should consider on this topic, is not simply the fact of sin, but what that sin in fact represents. In my opinion, suicide represents a very serious insult against God the creator. After all, God created us in His own image (Gen. 1:27). Furthermore, as Christians, we have been changed, made new (Col. 3:10). Our bodies and our lives have never been ours to do with as we please, consider God's commands and His disdain regarding sexual immorality. When we are saved by Christ something very special happens to us. The Lord literally comes in and dwells within us in the person of the Holy Spirit. That is why the Scriptures say 1 Cor 6:19-20 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. ESV Are we to treat our bodies as though they are our own? Not according to Scripture. If a Christian committs suicide, how can that be considered glory to God? Actually, much more can be said about this issue from Scripture, but I believe what has already been said in this thread so far answers your question. Suicide is a sin absolutely; and one would be leaving this life with his/her hand raised in defiance to God as well; whether that one be saved or unsaved. One more thing. It happens that professionally, I work in the mental health field. Whenever talk of problems and suicide come up in the same sentence, the rule to follow is to seek help. Safety first, then work out the issues. hope this helps,' Jeff |
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728 | Remarry? | 1 Cor 7:1 | jlhetrick | 179198 | ||
Hello ble, Your question, as stated here, can not be answered responsibly here on the forum. There is not enough information and we here on the forum do not know all of the details involved (such as, is your husband's leaving in response to your own sin-no need to answer here). Because this forum is not equipped to provide counseling, the best we can do is to point you to Scripture that is specific regarding your issue. Read 1Corinthians chapter 7 to get started. Continue to seek God's will in prayer and through His word. God bless, Jeff |
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729 | Who are Abraham's offspring? | NT general Archive 1 | jlhetrick | 179164 | ||
Galatians 3:29 (NASB77) 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. |
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730 | Who are Abraham's offspring? | NT general Archive 1 | jlhetrick | 179162 | ||
Galatians 3:29 (NASB77) 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. |
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731 | why are there so many wars | Ex 20:13 | jlhetrick | 179156 | ||
Hello Matt, As Searcher pointed out, their are different words used to denote one taking the life of another; however, it should be pointed out that both Ratsach and Harag might be translated as murder. But I think the essense of your questions seems to suggest a conflict in your reconciling an apparent contradiction. A word study is a start, but an understanding of God's sovereignty and His righteousness is essential. By sovereignty we mean God's absolute right to do all things according to His own will and pleasure. He is the Creator of all that is. Dan 4:34-35 At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; 35 all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?" ESV Rev 4:11 11 "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." ESV By righteousness we mean that God is the final standard for what is right, and He always acts in accordance with what is right. Deut 32:3-4 3 For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God! 4 "The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he. ESV Even a quick read of the OT will clearly deliniate between the taking of life that is condoned by God at that which is not. A read of Numbers chapter 35 will give a very good, detailed explanation of God's defining lawful and unlawful taking of life. There are many different reasons for war, and not all of them are in accordance with God's righteousness. Much of the war in the world is apparently nothing more than a result of sinful man's greed and hunger for power. But we can be assured by the teachings of Scripture, that regarding the commandment "thou shalt not kill" (KJV) in no way contradicts or conflicts with God's using war to effect His righteous judgment of men and nations. I hope this helps, God bless, Jeff |
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732 | How do you balance preaching? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 179118 | ||
Hello Angies, From a lay-persons perspective. You identified two potential audiences; those that will "likely not understand" and those "who need to hear that sermon". Again, I'm a lay person so appreciate my comments with that in mind. First, I believe that a "preacher" should seek the Lord in prayer and prepare the sermon/lesson in accordance with what the Lord has lead. No one in the audience will "understand it" any way, at least not on a significant level, unless the Holy Spirit reveals the truth of the message to him/her. As for those people who "need to hear that sermon". This thought causes me concern as one who sits in the audience. It would concern me to think that my pastor was intentionally targeting individuals or groups to preach at. In my humble opinion, and if I were a preacher, I would consider two types in my congregation; generally speaking. That is, the saved and the unsaved. I would approach it the same way each and every time. As being only the mouth-piece through which God is speaking I would seek His leadership. I have taught the Word in the church setting and have been blessed to stand-in for the pastor and teach from the pulpit on a couple of occassions. What I learned from those experiences, is that the most effort involved in preparing was that time spent in prayer and seeking the Lord's guidance. It might be helpful to consider your audience as being made up of the saved and the unsaved. Preach the Word boldly and sincerely and leave the rest up to God. It's difficult, if not impossible, to know what the Lord has planned for that particular meeting. It may be to save the unsaved that otherwise would have been unable to understand. It may be to convict, reprove, or build the faith of a believer. My guess is that often times both are ocurring. Be faithful to the Lord and know that He is faithful to do His part. Hope this is helpful, God Bless, Jeff |
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733 | explain II Chronicles 7:14 | OT general | jlhetrick | 179116 | ||
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734 | explain II Chronicles 7:14 | OT general | jlhetrick | 179115 | ||
Hello again Searcher, I'm confident that Hickory appreciated your post. My efforts were to answer his question by explaining the verse, thus, my explaining that the Lord was speaking to Solomon about Israel. My intention beyond that was to draw the conclusion out in a way that best represents good bible study. That is, how do I, the student today, evaluate the Scripture and apply it to my life and my relationship with God. I'm glad you posted and gave me the opportunity to be more clear about my position. My impression of you, based on having followed your posts for some time, is that you are a well grounded and serious student of the word. Your understanding of the Word is always appreciated and always contributes to deeper thought and consideration. Again, thanks and God bless, JEff |
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735 | explain II Chronicles 7:14 | OT general | jlhetrick | 179079 | ||
Hello Searcher and thanks for the input. Let me respectfully disagree with your position here. I did read your post to Hickory, however, it appears to be a post directed to me instead and doesn't really, in my opinion, begin to answer Hickory's question, and/or attempt to explain the verse. My thought is that you either missed the point entirely, or I failed to articulate it properly. In either case allow me to attempt to address and clarify my point. To begin with let me clarify by referrring back to my post; that I clearly stated that the words spoken by God in the verse in question was spoken to Solomon regarding Israel. So there should be no confusion there I hope. But the confilict appears to be your disagreement with my applying the content to Christians today and the church as a whole. To be clear, I never applied the passage to the US and would never attempt to do so. The US is not "God's people". But Christians certainly are (John 10:27-29 for example). God's choosing the nation of Israel and electing individuals to salvation (including you and me) are very definately two separate issues; the details of which are something for a separate topic perhaps. So to the clarification. Your point is reflected in your question to Hickory: "… has this ever happened to us? "If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people. My short answer is, yes. Many trials and tribulations are experienced daily by individual Christians as well as the larger church body. Please don't miss the point here, my response to Hickory was very focused. The message very clearly taught in the passage was/is that of fallen Israel's relationship with Creator God. The application, man's (our) fallen state, the need for acknowledgement of sin in humility, the requirement of repentance and the requisit of total dependence on God. It's about relationship my friend. It is not required that we specifically experience a drout (though we have and many individual Christian farmers have endured one of their life's biggest challenges) or pestilence (though we have been dealing with that world-wide for decades on a large scale). No, the message, and perhaps the purpose of it's inclusion for our benefit today is, God's holy and righteous standard regarding man's position before Him. So regarding your final statement "Even if we are His people called by His name, the context doesn’t allow this verse to apply to Christians..." I whole-heartedly, and respectfully disagree. In addition, you might also consider what the Scriptures give us (you and me and all Christians) to apply from the lesson of Job. To date, God has never allowed Satan direct access to inflict my body to be covered head to toe in oozing sores. Still, in what sickness I have endured, and that of loved ones, it is Job's story, more than any other, that I have drawn strength and faith in God. This is what I mean by application. Hope I made better sense in this post. Again, thanks for the input my brother, Jeff |
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736 | Relate answer to first paycheck on a job | OT general | jlhetrick | 179056 | ||
Hi brother Mark, good response. But will you please cite the bible translation from which you quoted 2 Corinthians 9:7-8. I noticed your translation, in verse 9, says "..always having all SELF sufficienty.." (emphasis added). It appears that the SELF sufficiency kinda contradicts the "God is able". Not splitting hairs I hope, but this really jumped out at me and I did a parrallel search of about 10 or 12 translations and couldn't find the "self" in any of them. In Christ, Jeff |
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737 | explain II Chronicles 7:14 | OT general | jlhetrick | 179055 | ||
Hello Hickory, Welcome to the forum :) 2 Chronicles 7:14 is easier understood with some background knowledge of man's relationship with the righteous and holy God. God was speaking here to His chosen Israel, however, the connotation carries over to believers today, perhaps more specifically the church since He was addressing them as a nation. We have to take the verse in context (always). Notice in the prior verse God said to Solomon "if I send pestilence" (among other things)"among my people..." vs 14 "and my people...humble themselves.." humbling themselves would indicate an acceptance of deserving nothing more than the pestilence and such. Because they were, as we are, sinners no good thing from God is deserved. When we truly understand and accept this and then approach God from that understanding, we do so in humility. Thus, the verse continues.."and pray and seek My face..." An acknowledgement of who God is and a turning to Him in total dependence. "...and turn from their wicked ways..." Once again, in their (our) humility they acknowledge that their ways amount to nothing more than wickedness because they are capable of nothing more. Is it possible to truly repent without first acknowledging the sin? But still, repentance is more than acknowledging sin, even when doing so in true humility. There must be the turning away.. this is repentance. Then and only then does He promise to "hear" and "forgive their sin" and "heal their land." Mic 3:4 4 Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil. ESV James 4:10 (NASB95) 4:10 Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. Hope this helps shed some light. Other's more capable will eventually respond. God bless, Jeff |
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738 | What does "remaining in Him" really mean | Mark 15:5 | jlhetrick | 179015 | ||
Hi Tim, Detailed looks at the original languages usually bore and confuse me. This is only because it is so far beyond my abilities. That is one reason I am thankful for those such as yourself who are able to take on such tasks. Your post was very helpful in keeping me focused. thanks and God bless, Jeff |
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739 | Multi-Faith Rooms? | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 179000 | ||
Hello Jonathan, Welcome to the forum! Let me start by saying that because this forum is dedicated to serious bible study, a casual discussion of your issue here wouldn't be appropriate. Not to minimize your issue, you sound very concerned. Instead, let me just offer some Scriptural references that will give you a starting point to begin dealing with this apparent problem. Consider what the Scriptures say: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 (NASB95) 6:14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? 16 Or what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, "I WILL DWELL IN THEM AND WALK AMONG THEM; AND I WILL BE THEIR GOD, AND THEY SHALL BE MY PEOPLE. 17 "Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE," says the Lord. "AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN; And I will welcome you. 18 "And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me," Says the Lord Almighty. I believe Scripture is very clear that God expects His people to be separate. I believe we should welcome anyone into our churches who is willing to come in and listen to the teaching of God's word. But what is accomplished by going into a non-christian church and exposing our minds to the teaching on non-christian doctrines? We have to be aware that we live in a time where Satan is winning the minds and hearts of many, even within the church. The evolving culture of political correctness and relativism is slashing aggressively at the hedges around God's people and His church. As Christians, we have a responsibility; that is, not to intentionally open a gap in those hedges. If you have a reference bible or a electronic bible on your computer, start with the passage I referenced. You will find that God has continuously warned us against trying to live as a part of the world. There are many examples of the consequences of this as well. 1 Corinthians 8:9-12 (NASB95) 8:9 But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone sees you, who have knowledge, dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be strengthened to eat things sacrificed to idols? 11 For through your knowledge he who is weak is ruined, the brother for whose sake Christ died. 12 And so, by sinning against the brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. God bless, Jeff |
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740 | homosexuality | Bible general Archive 3 | jlhetrick | 178846 | ||
hello shake, The bible says that homosexuality is a sin. Doc's pointing you to the search feature (very top of the right menu column) was very good advise. You can read in one hour what would tranlate into many days of posts and responses. In addition, I would point you to the Bible itself. That's is where you will find the best information. Here are some places to start. If you have a reference bible follow the references. If you have a electronic bible library use the search function of that as well. If you don't have an electronic bible study library for your computer you can download a very good one for free at the esword website. Just type in esword in your favorite search engine. Anyway, as promised, here are some places in Scripture to start your study. Leviticus 18:22 (NASB95) 18:22 'You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination. Leviticus 20:13 (NASB95) 20:13 'If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them. Read Romans 1:18-32, 1Corinthians 6: 9-11, and Jude 1:7 (I won't copy and paste for sake of space and time). Anyway, hope this helps get you started. Remember that you will always benefit more if you do the work of studying a topic for yourself to see what God's word has to say. God bless, Jeff |
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