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181 | What key words in the Greek/Hebrew were | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 169187 | ||
Hi Learner, Please select one verse of this passage to begin with. That will help enormously. Also, you might want to check out www.blueletterbible.org. You can select a passage, then click on the "c" next to the verse you are looking at, and it will show you the Greek and Hebrew words, plus their English translation. By clicking on the word, it will show you where that word is used in the Bible, and how it is translated, and its various meanings. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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182 | Jesus decended into hell? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 169204 | ||
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183 | What purpose are the articles in temple | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 169561 | ||
Hi coffeefreckles, You might want to check out www.templeinstitute.org They have a wealth of information on the temple, its furnishings, and practices. Love in Christ, Mark |
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184 | what scripture says 5 is # for grace? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 169926 | ||
Hi Trouble2u23, There isn't anywhere that the Bible defines meanings for numbers, with the exception of 666 (Revelation 13). Some people infer meanings to numbers based on how they are used. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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185 | IS IT A SIN AFTER YOU DIE TO BE CREMATE? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 170018 | ||
Hi mzavala, The Bible doesn't specifically talk about cremation. All cremation does is speed up what will otherwise happen anyway, so no, it is not a sin. Love in Christ, Mark |
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186 | Judas is called the son of perdition | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 170334 | ||
Hi Tim, I don't think you misread anything, here is the quote: "Judas then was the Devil incarnate, just as the Lord Jesus was God incarnate." I think this is rather clear, but, for the reasons you said, among others, is rather wrong. This would mean that Jesus sent the devil, Satan, out to heal, and cast out demons!? Luke 9 1 And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3 And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. 4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them." 6 And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere. Love in Christ, Mark |
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187 | The new "BOOK OF JUDAS"? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 170338 | ||
Hi Justme, Since the people around me all know I am a Christian, several have asked me about this so-called 'gospel' of Judas. I've told them that I don't believe it to be true, but that I think this is being brought into the limelight now because we are near to Easter, when we remember Jesus' resurrection. This is a time of year people start thinking about God, and the devil doesn't want that. So we have items in the news about this 'gospel', articles stating that Jesus didn't actually walk on water, but that He walked on 'invisible ice'. By this time, the conversation is started, and I can tell them how this document disagrees with the Bible, and why I believe the Bible. We spend one or two minutes on the 'gospel of Judas', and the remainder on the Gospel of the Kingdom. Anything to get the conversation started! :-) Love in Christ, Mark |
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188 | The new "BOOK OF JUDAS"? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 170340 | ||
Hi Justme, In a nutshell, the so-called 'gospel of Judas' was denounced by Ireaneus as gnostic heresy. It purports to be the account of Judas who betrayed Jesus. It claims, among other things, that Jesus and Judas were in cahoots to get Jesus crucified, so Jesus could be released from His body of flesh. Judas agreed to bear the reproach of being the one to "turn him in", to do this great favor for Jesus. Meanwhile, Jesus had told Judas the "real" spiritual "truths" that He had withheld from the other disciples. One fundamental issue with it is that the Bible declares Judas to have betrayed Jesus, therefore, it contradicts the "gospel of Judas". That leads to examining the credibility of the Bible, and I offer the evidence of that. Earlier today, one of my coworkers walked into my office, and pretty much threw it in my face - "What about the gospel of Judas??? So Jesus put him up to it! You guys have been wrong this whole time!" Praise the Lord, in a matter of minutes I was able to share with him the basic steps to becoming a Christian, and I pray it bears fruit! It just gets worse as we get closer to the end. But they willfully forget that the judgment from God Is coming! Come, Lord Jesus, Come! Love in Christ, Mark |
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189 | 1 king 1-1 | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 170610 | ||
why did God make us? Acts 17 24 "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; 26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, 27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; How did he make us? Gen 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. How come he make us? See above Where is God today? Rev 3 20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. 21 'He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. What is going to happen in the end times? Dan 12 1 "Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued. 2 "Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt. 3 "Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Where can I find the timeline of the bible? ref Tim3:16 - BlueLetterBible.org What TV shows are good to watch? Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. What bible is good to study on? I recommend a literal translation such as the King James, New King James, New American Standard, English Standard. What do i till none belivers? 2 Cor 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. God bless you and your family to see and to hear. 1 John 1:3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. God bless you!! Love in Christ, Mark |
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190 | Need The Sinner's Prayer | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 170612 | ||
Hi Sojourner, This may help you: http://www.gotquestions.org/sinners-prayer.html Love in Christ, Mark |
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191 | Is sacrifice requirement to christianity | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 171535 | ||
Hi Jered, I want to say up front that I am not familiar with YWAM, or it's belief's. But one thing I can tell you is this: Jesus came to serve others, and has given that ministry to us. Not to make money, not be be happy or comfortable, but to bring others into reconciliation with God. There were many so-called religious folk, who were more interested in what they could get for themselves. A group of them got together and put Jesus to death. I would suggest that you forget about the labels (for others or yourself), and live your life the way that you know in your heart God wants you to. Don't judge what anyone else does, you know neither their calling nor their capabilities. But when you see one before you who is poor, or weak, or hungry, or mourning, then serve them as if it was Jesus Himself serving them. If you find, in the course of your life, that you have not gained wealth, or prestige, or position, if you find that others don't understand you, and they shun you, and act like you're the weird one, well, you're in good company, beause that's how they treated Jesus. Not everyone can handle the "cup of poverty". That is a blessing that not everyone is strong enough to receive. Those that have the "cup of blessing" will have to answer to their Lord just the same of what they did with what was entrusted to them. The guys in the field, they all received salvation. But the rewards we receive beyond that are individual. It's hard to act like a servant when they treat you like a servant, isn't it? But that's when it's most important to know true humility, that it's not up to me to defend myself. My Father will do that for me. I had the opportunity to walk outside of God's will and make much more money than I do. But better to have a crust of bread from the Lord than a pot of gold from the flesh. Its our relationship with God that counts. Serve your Father. Not others, not their opinions. Do as the Bible teaches, and as your Father leads you. In return, you will receive the reward He has prepared for you, a reward that can only be received by years of lowly labor, a reward that may surprise you by it's brilliance. So I encourage you, my brother, be strong in the LORD, and in the power of His might! Love in Christ, Mark |
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192 | Is sacrifice requirement to christianity | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 171536 | ||
HI Jered, I would simply like to add that I am not anything like "financially prosperous". God takes care of me, but sometimes I really don't understand how everything got covered. Anytime I think I might actually set aside a little money, He's got other plans for it. I know that I am where He wants me, doing what He wants me to do. It does not include a retirement account, a house, or a new car. Going out to eat means Taco Bell, and we sure have to watch how often we do that. But the Lord is good, and gives me much in the way of spiritual blessings that I don't see my more "prosperous" aquaintances receiving. But even if they do, its up to God. Trust Him! Mark |
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193 | four words that appear in bible only fou | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 172424 | ||
Milcom is only mentioned four times. Mark |
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194 | Can anyone recommend a good study book? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 172732 | ||
Hi Tim, Kinda makes me wonder what commentators the commentators read? ;-) Love in Christ, mark |
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195 | Can anyone recommend a good study book? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 172785 | ||
Hi Doc, (Yes, commentators cite their sources. Some commentators are little more than a collection of citations - nothing wrong with that! Yes, commentaries have piled up to the sky since time immemorial. And yes, there are commentaries on God's Word dating back several thousands of years. I have perhaps, between those on my shelf and those on my computer, around maybe 40 or so? 50? I've never actually counted them. I have modern day back to the Ante-Nicene, and a few Targums.) Actually, I was intending to be slighty humorous but to make a point. A commentary, any commentary, is a man's opinion on the Word of God. Either a commentator is publishing their own opinion, or they are publishing an opinion they read from another commentator, who had either published their own opinion, or the opinion which they got from another commentator, who had either published their own opinion, or..., well, you get the idea! :-) Some commentaries make some fairly bizarre statements. Its not uncommon for a commentator to do more commenting on their own theological system than on the actual text of the Bible. Some commentators are quite true to the Scriptures, and add true wealth of knowledge and understanding. But that absolutely cannot be said of all. A great many commentators use a great many words to tell you why the text doesn't actually mean what it says, in all those places that contradict their system. I am very leary of anyone who tries to tell me not to believe as truth what God wrote as truth in the Scriptures. Are you aware of what the "pre-Christian" commentators wrote of the coming Messiah, and what the people should expect? Some got it right, but certainly not most. Some had some pretty strange ideas indeed! But by and large, we know what the general idea was, of what people were expecting - its in the pages of the New Testament. Now, there were some who understood, although not many. Those who did understand, did they get that understanding from reading their commentaries, or from the direct illumination from the Holy Spirit through the Scriptures and their own devotional life? The Gospels, Paul's testamony, these tell us that it was the Lord Himself Who revealed these things. Now, Please, do not let anything I am saying be understood as if I am telling you to never read a commentary, or even to just sit back and wait for divine revelation to seep up through your fingertips. But I would heartily recommend to all, before reading any commentary, study the Word. Read a passage 20 times through. Look at every passage that has bearing on the subject, and prayfully learn what the Bible says. In my opinion, the absolute best, by far, Bible "study help" is a good concordance. Let the Bible interpret the Bible. Consider all the disagreements between commentators on some fairly basic issues. I don't think I need to present a list, I'm sure you, as would anyone who as read the commentators, has run into numerous instances of this. How can you know which is right unless you had already learned what the Bible teaches on a subject? And we know that the number of voices is not an indicator of truth. Commentators, whether written, or spoken, have their place, but I would say a distant second place to the diligent study of God's Word. You can read many many innacurate statements in a commentary, but you will never read one in the Bible. Love in Christ, Mark |
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196 | Can anyone recommend a good study book? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 172791 | ||
Hi Kalos, I agree with you very much on this! :-) God bless you! Mark |
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197 | Women vs wearing pants /trousers | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 175047 | ||
Hi Nomthandazo, There is no specific statement made in the Bible about women wearing pants. 1 Timothy 2:9 "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;" Women are to dress modestly. This tends to vary by culture. But there is neither a Biblical prohibition or exortation for women wearing pants. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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198 | 40 in the bible | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 175233 | ||
Hi Holland, The number 40, while not being specifically defined as a symbol of something, is often associated with testing or judgment. Love in Christ, Mark |
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199 | rapture or tribulation? | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 175267 | ||
Hi SuQ, There has been a lot of discussion on the rapture, which you can read by entering "rapture" in the search box. This will show you thousands of words which have been posted on this site. I believe the pre-trip rapture model, having studied it myself extensively. I would be happy to discuss this with you, on this forum. As there are many who do not believe this view, if you wish, we could discuss this over email (markdseyler@yahoo.com). Concerning the similitudes in the Scriptures: During the flood, Noah was divinely protected, remaining on the earth, during the time of worldwide judgment. Enoch was removed prior to the judgment. Noah is considered similar to Israel, which will be divinely protected during the Great Tribulation. Enoch is considered similar to the church, which is removed prior to that time. There is another interesting passage, in Daniel 3. King Nebuchadnezzar constructs an image of gold, and commands everyone to worship it, upon pain of death. Three Hebrews refuse, and are cast into the furnace of fire. They are divinely protected during this experience. But the interesting question to ask is "Where is Daniel?" Certainly he would not have worshipped the image. Presumably he was out of town. But the Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego become similar to Israel, divinely protected, while Daniel is as the Church, absent. Regarding the trumpets, if the feasts are being celebrated during the millenium, trumpets will continue to be blown, and that aside, can we say that the 7th trumpet in the Revelation will be the last one ever sounded? So we are looking for a series, and the last of the series. There is another series in Numbers 10:1-4, the first calls one side to readines, and the last calls the other side to readiness. So when the last trumpet sounds, the entire camp is to prepare to move. The coming wrath of God is the only worldwide judgment since the flood, so we really don't have any other examples. Points 4 and 5 I agree with you completely. Let me know what direction you would like to go. Love in Christ, Mark |
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200 | 40 in the bible | Bible general Archive 3 | mark d seyler | 175270 | ||
Hi Doc, Numerology seems to have a somewhat different meaning that what you have stated. According to the American Heritage Dictionary Numerology is: "The study of the occult meanings of numbers and their supposed influence on human life." According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica Numerology is: "the use of numbers to interpret a person's character or to divine the future. The theory behind numerology is based on the Pythagorean idea that all things can be expressed in numerical terms because they are ultimately reducible to numbers." Wikipedia elaborates with: "Numerology is the pseudoscience that studies the purported mystical or esoteric relationship between numbers and the character or action of physical objects and living things. Numerology and numerological divination were popular among early mathematicians such as Pythagoras, but are no longer considered to be part of modern-day mathematics and are now regarded as pseudomathematics by most mathematicians. Numerologists often apply distinct definitions to individual digits. These definitions and the resulting permutations between individual digits, or in a mathematical equation, will result in multi-fold meanings." I can see your misunderstanding this in that we are saying that there appear to be certain associations with certain numbers, but that's as far as it goes. So while we sometimes notice trends and patterns in the way certain numbers are used in the Bible, we do not, generally speaking, attempt to use this understanding to influence or control the created universe. Nor, when we notice that, say, 7 seems to be often associated with completeness, that we are going to turn the words into their numerical equivalants, in order to find some hidden message, or derive some occult power. We're not trying to fortune-tell, or cast spells, practice divination, nor are we trying to claim to be more authoratative than Scripture. Personally, I find the suggestion somewhat ridiculous. It's just one of those things, "we couldn't help but notice." A non-numerical example of this is the similarity between "How Isaac got his wife", and "How Christ got the Church". The father sends his un-named servant to a foreign land, to seek a bride for his son. The servant obtains the agreement of the bride-to-be, because she is to be a willing bride, and upon her agreement, gives her gifts. Then after a bit of time, he takes her back to be wed to the son. The son meets her part-way, where they meet for the first time, and live happily ever after. Stated in the Scriptures as a type? No. But which story did I tell, Isaac and Rebecca, or Jesus and the Church? We couldn't help but notice the similarity. Love in Christ, Mark |
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