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341 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | keliy | 211020 | ||
Hi Pete First, Thank you for your question, and welcome to this Forum. Secondly, Congratulations on your decision to read the whole Bible from the beginning. This is a big undertaking and will take much discipline and self control. Beware the enemy who will do all he can to place stumbling blocks into your path. One thing to keep in mind, is the Bible, as the Books are arranged are not in chronological order. When you mention a Seventh Day Adventist minister, I would counter with, 'There are many ministers of all denominations that will tell you to honor one verse higher than another. -Many ministers have pet verses and favorite Books and passages that they like to preach about. I myself go to a pastor that does more teaching, and very little preaching. Everything this pastor says is grounded firmly in the Word of God. When I ask him a question, he will say something like, "Okay, let's sit down and pray, and then we will see what God's Word has to say about this matter" So, do you begin to see my point yet? Through the verse above, and reliance upon God's Word alone, you might see the answer to your question for yourself. We all have our favorite memory verses, nothing wrong with that. There are those who disregard some laws and not others, and there is much discussion about all of that, but God's Word is unchanging and can be discerned, but I will not go into that other than to say that I am a dispensationalist. This says that I believe that God dispensed His authority at different times in different measures as the cultures of the earth progressed. One of my favorite verses is from Psalms, found in chapter 119, verse 105 that says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." Now, a 'lamp to my feet' is to me a light placed in the window of a cabin in the wilderness to give the direction to find the way home at night, the way to point your feet. And, a 'light to my path' is to me, a light on a path in the forest at night, from the moon, or whatever, that illuminates the ground directly ahead and will show up obstacles, such as a root or a rut that would cause my feet to stumble, thereby avoiding injury or delay on my journey. Another verse that I see as valuable to me, is 2Ti 3:16-17, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Thanks for your scenario, Pete. I hope what I posted here sheds some light on the subject that concerns you. You are bound to have many more questions and this forum will, I am hoping, become a valuable tool for you to use as you see fit. -Hope to hear from you again soon. Grace and peace for your journey, keliy |
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342 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | keliy | 211054 | ||
Hi Pete, You are very wise to be following such good advice. To get to know Jesus first is very important. -For no other foundation can any man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1Cor 3:11) - then we must build upon the foundation like a man who built his house upon a rock, And the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. (Mat 7:24,5) So do not be confused about Scripture that says it is alright to kill a brother -for any reason, because to diregard the law of the land is to disobey God. That is brought to us in Romans: Rom 13:1 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. Rom 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Remember, that now we are in New Testament times. Testament means Covenant, which is a promise that is not to be broken. Jer 31:31 tells us, "Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah.." -That 'New Covenant' comes to us through Jesus Christ, who was, and is 100 percent God, and 100 percent man. Jesus breaks down the Mosaic Law and the Ten Commandments into the Two Great Commands: "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' "This is the first and great commandment. "And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' "On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." (Mat 22:37-40)(Jesus speaking) -So you see, if anyone kills a brother, hurts him, or even calls him a name, they are guilty of disobeying God's law. Finally, Pete, I agree with Starting the NT in Matthew, but, instead of continuing to the next gospel, may I suggest to break the NT into four sections, and reading a gospel between each section? After Matthew, you might want to skip to Romans, which is very rich in doctrine. Then the pastoral epistles, such as 1 and 2 Timothy will help you to build upon that foundation, line upon line, precept upon precept. To read all four gospels might get a little distracting. I say this because each one brings a different point of view as God uses man's hand to bring us His message. Matthew is about Jesus the King. Mark's focus is Jesus the Servant. Luke is about Jesus the Man. John focuses on the deity of Jesus which is most important to me. -Christology is an awesome subject to study. There is so much depth in God's Word, and I have to thank you again for bringing your questions to us all at the Forum. We come here from all around the world! We all love to study and fellowship in God's Word, which has so much wisdom and depth, it takes a lifetime and then some to discover it all. I myself did not start reading the Bible until after the new year in 2000, and our Lord has been faithful to repay all of my time spent studying with a peace that I can find no where else on earth! Praise the Lord. In His service and yours, keliy |
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343 | Kill your brother and drink strong drink | James 2:10 | keliy | 211062 | ||
Brother John, Thank you for replying to my post. Although I am not proud of my wandering in the widerness for approx 35 years in rebellion, it does bring me a great deal of pleasure to see how far the Lord has brought me in such a short time. And the fact that, being forgiven for so much, have so much to be thankful for. Let the peace of God rule in your heart to which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Col 3:15 Peace and Grace, keliy |
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344 | Need feedback on Genesis? | James 2:21 | keliy | 210566 | ||
Welcome, thequickenenedone' Abraham (formerly known as Abram) is the father of everyone in every nation that by faith enters into covenant with God. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. (Heb 11:8) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son (Heb 11:17) And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. (James 2:23) Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. (1Pet 3:6) Your question, about marrying those outside one's religion? Yes. Solomon did it, after being warned from God not to. The most wise king fell to human-kind's fleshly lust. Remember, just because something is mentioned in the Bible does not mean that the Bible is condoning the action. It is only reporting that it DID happen, as in a historical narrative. The big question to ask is, "Why is this story placed here for us to read", or, "What is it that God is trying to tell me through the orchestration of this scenario?" Thank you for your question, thequickenenedone. I hope this helps your study, -any others? keliy |
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345 | 13Who among you is wise and understandin | James 3:18 | keliy | 212810 | ||
Helllo haalo, Welcome, and thank you for a great question. May I begin with the verses involved for the benefit of the Forum: James 3:13 "Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealously and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. 15 This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity. 18 And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." Now, James had just finished writing about how our tongues cause destruction through our doublemindedness (And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature, and set on fire by hell.vs. 6) He goes on to teach that God's wisdom is what we need in this life to face our circumstances and interact with those around us. Two basic sources of wisdom are compared -Wisdom from the world around us, and then, wisdom from God. We must be diligent in order to focus on how we should be living as Christians in this fallen world as we try to behave in the midst of trials that seem to never cease. Many times our struggles might lead us to question God's wisdom, or if He even cares, or is even aware of the enemy's present activity in our lives. How are we to handle these ever-present dangers of health concerns which are multiplied by financial problems, or coupled with abusive relationships, and all the other daily frustrations that pile up against us that lead our focus away from our heavenly Father? To know how to cope with trials and tribulations in a godly manner is to be wise. And James is clear from the start that the only true wisdom is wisdom "from above". To the one who is wise and understanding, James says, "By his good life let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom." James also encourages his readers concerning 'their' wisdom by explaining where jealousy and selfishness comes from. "This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly and unspiritual. For where these exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice." And we have all experienced the truth of this statement in our lives. James then ends this particular section with this thought, "And the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace." (vs 18) And he sums up his point by helping us to understand that envy and jealousy will never lead to righteousness. True wisdom is from God, given as a gift from above. Since His Word shall not return to Him without accomplishing the purpose for which He sent it, This wisdom bears fruit and that fruit is the harvest of righteousness which is peace with God and peace with others. Wisdom and peace always go together, because Jesus said that He offers us His own peace, through Himself and that is a peace that the world cannot provide Grace and Peace, keliy |
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346 | 13Who among you is wise and understandin | James 3:18 | keliy | 212818 | ||
Thank You, Lisa, your response edifies me as I begin my day. Yes, now that you mention it, worldly wisdom is quite an oxymoron, isn't it. So do not fizzle out, but stay in the Word, and keep enough oil in your lamp. Psa 119:105 keliy |
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347 | this is a qustion ask for a bible study | James 5:14 | keliy | 213854 | ||
Hi Dale, Welcome. The question has been up for a while so I hope you don't mind if I take a stab at it. In the book of James, the inspired writer exhorts: “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up” (5:14, 15). The sick are still among us. And virtually no one questions the fact that the church should have elders today, where qualified men can be found. Should elders, then, in connection with their prayers, be anointing the sick with oil? Though this procedure has not been practiced by churches of Christ in modern times (as a general rule), some are suggesting that it ought to be a part of our ritual. How should this matter be viewed? First, it ought to be noted that this reference to “anointing with oil” (James 5:14) is extremely abbreviated. Nothing is specifically stated in the context as to the design of the practice. Second, there are no contextual indications that this anointing with oil had any sort of spiritual basis that would make it universally applicable or perpetually obligatory. If this was to be a requirement for the universal church for all time, it would seem to be a reasonable expectation that some foundation for the practice might have been supplied. Commentators are sharply divided as to the meaning of the passage. Certainly any view of this text which comes into conflict with other clear biblical information must be rejected. I actually found this info on the internet, so these are not my words, but to read the article in its entirety, please go to: christiancourier.com/articles/118-anointing-with-oil-james-5-14 Blessings, keliy |
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348 | BY HIS STRIPS | 1 Pet 2:24 | keliy | 212015 | ||
1Pe 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 1Pe 2:22 "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; 1Pe 2:23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 1Pe 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed. 1Pe 2:25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. |
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349 | Actual bodies in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | keliy | 213934 | ||
Dear Doc, You Wrote: "There is an erroneous teaching that is common today that believers will receive "new bodies" in glory. We believe in the resurrection of the body, not the creation of a brand new body." I am of the mind that our resurrected bodies will not have flesh that requires blood. We may be identical in appearance, but our cells will likely not be reproducing at the rate that replaces our entire body every seven years, and we will most likely not be dependent upon 14 psi of atmosphere that contains approx 19 percent oxygen. The following verses are what Chuck Smith used to support his views: For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself. ( Phl 3:20-21) "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, it doesn't yet appear what we're going to be, but we know that when He appears we are going to be like Him" (I John 3:2). And as is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, so shall we also bear the image of the heavenly (1Cr 15:48-49). But flesh and blood can't inherit the kingdom of heaven, so I've got to have a new body. A new body that will be fashioned like to the body of Jesus Christ, His spiritual heavenly body. That's what my new body will be like. (Chuck Smith) flesh and blood can't inherit the kingdom of heaven (1Cr 15:50) Now behold, I show you a mystery; We're not going to all sleep, [we're not all going to die,] but we're all going to be changed, in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality (1Cr 15:51-53). In anticipation, keliy |
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350 | Actual bodies in heaven? | 1 John 3:2 | keliy | 213936 | ||
Dear Doc, I know Chuck Smith to be a Good And Godly man who remains very close to God's Word. And by Implication, close to our Lord. I read the list in your post of verses you pasted out of the London Baptist's Confession of Faith, and they do little, if anything in responding to the question of what our bodies will be like, they only give reference as to where our body will be. Our bodies are unable to be unchanged in the state we are to become. Therefore, In Pastor Smith's exposition, he stated that it is unwise to speculate upon the true nature of our resurrected bodies, since no one really knows. Can I ask you to give one verse to support that our bodies will be unchanged, or the same as we know them in this life? Sorry, -I just prefer anticipation above speculation (o; In Him, keliy |
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351 | what is it to be an overcomer? | Revelation | keliy | 210552 | ||
Greetings again to you, my sister-in-Christ, (o: The following is a key passage that pertains to yuor intriguing post: Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Corinthians 3:5-6) Now, I would like to share with you a passage from a lesson by Pastor Bob Hoekstra, which is called, "God’s Sufficiency for Godly Living" Bob says: "The fact of the matter is this: man is not sufficient to supply the resources needed for the life he is called to live. But the believer need not be driven to despair because his sufficiency is from God. The life God calls us to live is one for which He is entirely willing to supply the resources necessary to its fulfillment. This is a wonderful arrangement for the believer—this is the new covenant, God’s new arrangement for living. These resources of God are available to servants of the new covenant. The new covenant of grace stands in stark contrast with the old covenant of law. The believer is granted and sustained life, not by the letter, but by the Spirit—that is, life comes not by rules to keep, but by God’s Spirit as He supplies the believer’s needs and grants him life." You may find this course at BLB Institute if you would like further study, all online, and absolutely free. Blessings, Keliy |
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352 | what is it to be an overcomer? | Revelation | keliy | 211522 | ||
Thank you Linda, For your reply, Sorry about your harddrive, we all have thorns embedded into our sides. -Please use this as a learning experience and do not become upset about your circumstances. Learn to lay it all at the foot of the cross and our Lord will deliver Amen? Amen! We all love you, in His grace keliy |
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353 | what is it to be an overcomer? | Revelation | keliy | 211523 | ||
Linda, As an addition, We All Love You! I personally am here for you and will do --of course whatever, because I understand .... All I am able to say at this point is, I love you like a sister -as we all do, (!) and, really, if there is anything that you have a question about, please do not hesitate to call me, or any one of us. In His Service and yours, gratefully and always' keliy |
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354 | Summarising the story of Revelation | Rev 1:1 | keliy | 220820 | ||
Hello Rosanna, The Book of Revelation is not only the only Book to come with a built in Blessing for us (vs 3), but it also comes with it's own divinely inspired outline. In 1:19, John is told, "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter" Rev 1:19 Meaning, things thou hast seen, (past, chapter 1)things which are,(present, chapter 2 and 3)and things which shall be, (future, chapters 4 thru 22) There is much symbolism in the Book, but these are symbols of actual events. We must be careful about commentators who use the symbolism too freely. Such as "the seven spirits who are before His throne" There are way too many interpretations of the 'seven spirits' for them all to be true. I have learned the key for this symbol is found in Isaiah 11:2, where the seven spirits are listed: the spirit of the LORD the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD Same for the woman in chap 12, who is "clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars" The identity of the woman is partially explained in Joseph's second dream, (Gen 37:9) See how both of these verses are interpreted elsewhere in Scripture. (For at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deu 19:15) The Book of Revelation is not to be taken lightly, if you want to receive the blessing that is promised. You must not only exercise discretion, but also diligence. The key to understanding the Book of Revelation is simply to understand the rest of the Bible. |
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355 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210491 | ||
Hi docandlinda2, Wow, thank you for your question. it inspires me. But I won't get into all that could be discussed, thankfully to most, I presume. Rev 2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. I see a problem with your question right off the bat, and I hope you accept my apology for that. What it is, is, that you question one passage in Revelation to one church that is mentioned. Please allow me to share the key that I have learned about Revelation. -The KEY to understanding Revelation is to understand the rest of the Bible. It is not "Revelations" It is the 'Revelation' of Jesus Christ. (not plural, but singular.) There are actually two churches that Jesus did not hold anything against. All other churches, He held Some-thing. But He praised ALL 7 churches. An important note, is He gave praise to all before He brought up any failures. Is that not just like our Lord? No, I do not believe these verses that you point to indicate salvation, or lack of. Salvation is through Jesus, and none other, let no man boast. For ALL our works of righteousness are as much as filthy rags to Him. Consider the Book, The Bible, and its general purpose, without trying to look for any special key ingredient (verse) to gain understanding into what is the Will of God. -Rely on what the Spirit leads you to, and you will rarely be misled (although I can ((without discretion))say it does happen) Remember this: The Entire Bible, -From Genesis to Revelation- is a love letter from God to mankind, (and within is contained) God's entire plan for the salvation of mankind. In the beginning, (in Genesis) there was God, in perfect fellowship with the epitome of His creation, (mankind,) and they existed happily (at least temporarily) in the Paradise of Eden. -Until sin entered through disobedience. Throughout (ALL OF) the following chapters of His wonderful Love Letter, is God's perfect plan for the salvation of mankind. In the end, at the last chapter of Revelation, is once again, God and mankind ,-enjoying one another's existence in paradise, at last, -and for eternity. Amen? When you point to a particular church mentioned, who is to say, at this day and age, which church it is, when it is, who belongs, or whatever? There are many churches in the Body, and many in the church may or may not make the 'cut', Consider the following parable from our Lord: Mat 13:24 Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. Mat 13:25 "But while his men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went away. Mat 13:26 "But when the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the tares became evident also. Mat 13:27 "The slaves of the landowner came and said to him, 'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?' Mat 13:28 "And he said to them, 'An enemy has done this!' The slaves *said to him, 'Do you want us, then, to go and gather them up?' Mat 13:29 "But he *said, 'No; for while you are gathering up the tares, you may uproot the wheat with them. Mat 13:30 'Allow both to grow together until the harvest; and in the time of the harvest I will say to the reapers, "First gather up the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them up; but gather the wheat into my barn.'"" The main point here is that there is one true church and that is the Body of Christ. One Body, One Christ, One who is all in all. (I could go on about denominalationism but that would be pointless, because it lacks Fruit. The KEY is Fruit, but Fruit does not lead to Salvation) In your service and His, keliy |
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356 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210545 | ||
Sister Linda, Sorry for the delay in my response, but my computer was attacked by a gremlin after sending my last post, which surprisingly vacated while I was at church this a.m. (So, this is a praise report), Thank our Lord. Back to your letter, I am sorry that I was not aware of your previous posts on this subject, but I promise to look at them as well. What is coming to my heart in this, is that this is not so much of a 'Salvation' issue as it is one of 'Christology'. We are in ourselves, completely insufficient to be 'overcomers' But only thru the sufficiency of Christ, who enables us to be 'more than overcomers' I have done a little bit of study on the "Bema Seat Judgement", which is entirely different and separated from the "White Throne Judgement". The way I understand the doctrine, The White Throne Judgement comes from Rev 20:11 "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them." -and is continued in 20:12 and beyond. But, for Christians, those who are sanctified through Christ, are mentioned in the prayer of Jesus in the garden, in the 17th chapter of John's gospel. Here is part of the high priestly prayer of our Savior to the heavenly Father, "While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled." (and our Lord continues,) "And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth." (and) "I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one..." -So believers in Christ are therefore spared the White Throne Judgement. But, what remains, in addition, is what is referred to as the Bema Seat Judgement. I understand this to be like a judge at a fair that hands out ribbons, whether blue, gold or yellow. -This is just my way of conceptualizing, so please do not judge this idea for merit, but the doctrine of the Bema seat Judgement, in my eyes, is thus: Those of us that hold much of what is good within our heart, most likely also have much which is astray. Our Lord Jesus, as Master and Judge, considers both; though He first observes the good, and is ever ready to acknowledge that, He also observes whatever is contrary, and will faithfully rebuke us as well. Now, to sum up, our Creator does not need us to do Anything for Him, period. Nothing. So, our works of righteousness are but filthy rags to Him who is all holy. So then, what is there that IS left for us to do to merit salvation? Nothing. We cannot merit our salvation. This is plainly stated in God's Word. I am feeling that the letters to the Churches in Revelation are a symbolic reference to the Bema Seat Judgement. It is the sufficiency of Christ that all that is necessary for salvation. Our works are not sufficient, but what we allow Him do do Through us is all that matters to Him. Not our works, but His. As we allow Him to do His work through us, we are acting as a good and faithful servant. The Gospel of Mark contains a key verse about the purpose of a servant, I think it says something like, The Son of man came not to be served, but to serve as a ransom for many. What this is saying to me is that the purpose of a servant is to serve, and not be praised for doing his job. But a servant's reward comes when the other person is blessed by his service. -That is what happens when we let Christ work through us, and not try to take control into our own hands. I will cut this off for now, I hope I touched on a few points that helped to shed light on your question. In His Service, and yours. Keliy |
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357 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210549 | ||
Hi Sis, Well it was a perfectly honest mistake, but you can call me brother Keliy. ;o) I wondered about using the screen name, but, there are males and females that I have known that go by the name Kelly. So, 'Keliy' in Hebrew did not seem like too far of a stretch. It was a genuine pleasure to answer to your post, it helps me to search God's Word, as well as my own heart. Your blessing has been my reward Your servant in Christ, Keliy |
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358 | can salvation be lost? | Rev 2:1 | keliy | 210759 | ||
Linda, I guess this is where we bobbleheads continue to pray for discernement, ;o) as in your prior post. I feel that it pleases the Lord when we pray to Him for discernment, because it proves our reliance on Him by humbly admitting our inferiority, and it also applauds Him for His boundless knowledge, and grace. blessings, keliy ps, Sorry for the delay in answering, my career has shifted into crunch-time mode. |
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359 | whatdoes these verses teach on lukewarmn | Rev 3:16 | keliy | 211442 | ||
Hello wal, Your question stumps me, because the only verse that contains lukewarm in the KJV is Rev 3:16, above. Col 3:5-10 speaks to me about renewal. This is where we should not be lukewarm. Blessings, keliy |
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360 | For what does the woman or harlot stand? | Rev 17:1 | keliy | 214861 | ||
Hi Pattycake, I agree with wilyelder. Since you asked for more than one opinion, I will try to expand his post with some opinions of my own. There are many who are quick to argue that the woman in Revelation 17 said to be "sitting on seven mountains," and having on her forehead the name written, "Mystery, Babylon the Great," is a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church. What I find however is that those who promote these ideas usually are standing upon their conviction and finding Scripture verses that seem to back them up. This debate has been going on for a long time, as have many other debates that remain unanswered. The important thing to remember is that God is always true, Man is often wrong, and satan mixes truth with error in an attempt to mislead God's people. There are times that the meanings of Scripture passages are only revealed to us in hindsight. Yet there are those who are of the opinion that modern babylon is the RCC (Roman Catholic Church) -and others preach that it is the whole world system which is under the domain of Satan. At least one has shown a convincing argument from scripture that the United States of America is modern babylon or even that New York City is it. I have also heard that the Europian Union is what is symbolized, or, even the New World Order. I believe the magisterium of the Catholic Church has long been misleading the adherents of Roman Catholicism, because they hold their Tradition up as an authority which is equal to Scripture. Yet when there is a question of conflict, they refer to Tradition, not Scripture. This places Tradition at center stage and Scripture is left in the back seat. However, Jesus said that He will build His Church, and truthfully, there are people in the RCC that are members of Christ's Body. Further, since the Church is made up of the people, and not the magisterium, it is wrong to denounce the entire church, and say this is the whore of babylon. To Choose the RCC as what is being symbolized is to eliminate many other cults/churches who are doing the work of the antichrist and are being successful at it. The problem with symbolism is that we are free to reach our own conclusions. What do we have to stand on, without any clear justification? What I understand it to be, is the spiritually adulterous system which is in place today. This system is growing in size and power. The President of the United States appoints people who are pro-abortion and anti-Christian. President Barack Obama's first judicial nominee, David Hamilton, is a former ACLU attorney, who as a federal trial judge issued a court ruling that said "No" to Jesus and "Yes" to Allah. (This, I believe is the work of the enemy because Allah is not a threat to satan, where Jesus is) There are religions such as Muslims and Mormons who have roots deeply embedded in Christian traditions but their doctrines mark them as unique in their own right. Scripture very clearly backs this up, in 1John 1:3, 2:24 and etc. This is not only in North America however. There are witch doctors in South America who inhale hallucinogenics and have visions that they attribute to their god. In conclusion, I would say that those who say that the RCC is that which is symbolized in the verses you mention are guilty of an error, as well as being sinfully judgemental. joyful blessings, keliy |
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