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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: popdzl Ordered by Verse |
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61 | is masterbation a sin? | Galatians | popdzl | 43097 | ||
This is a very good question which touches on at least two aspects of sin. When one is engaged in the act of masterbation, there is at least the physical desire to ejaculate which one might consider fornication hence a lusting of the flesh and thus a sin; commonly, the act involves either looking at or visualizing an object which would fill the mind and thus the heart with lustful desires and this makes the act covetous (because one desires something out of the lust of the flesh) and thus a sin. Jesus states (Mt 5:28) that even if looking at a woman (object) with lust in your heart, one has committed adultery (coveted). This is why we are to try to keep our minds free of sinful and evil thoughts; eventually, theses thoughts find there way into the heart. | ||||||
62 | Why is fruit singular and not plural? | Galatians | popdzl | 43098 | ||
It is singular because all those attributes are aspects of the one fruit. Just as a peach is juicy, sweet, fragrant, etc. so the fruit of the Spirit bestows joy, peace, longsuffering, etc. | ||||||
63 | What do i say to someone about drinking | Galatians | popdzl | 43103 | ||
People of biblical times drank wine mainly due to the lack of good drinking water. It is okay to drink as long as you are not trying to get drunk or "drown your sorrows away". However, if one has a drinking problem, one should not drink and others around them should not drink as this would provide a temptation. Ultimately, when God does not want one to drink, the Spirit will move to convict them, and thus, they will work out their own salvation. | ||||||
64 | would it be wrong if... | Galatians | popdzl | 43721 | ||
If that were the case, (not being drunk and not having a drinking problem) then God may not have a problem. What you must remember is that God has a personal relationship with everyone; if He is displeased with our actions, He will let us know. The best recourse you can take in regards to your friend is present them with all of God's word as it relates to drinking and to doing His will. Amongst these two topics, I believe your friend (and you for that matter) will be able to determine what is acceptable for them; even if it is drinking, you must be able to accept it as it is based in His word. | ||||||
65 | Can satan read our mind. | Eph 4:18 | popdzl | 40221 | ||
No Satan can not read our minds, but he can read our hearts. | ||||||
66 | Can satan read our mind. | Eph 4:18 | popdzl | 40642 | ||
Kalos, if you were to read all the scripture that speaks of the heart in conjunction with evil viz. Satan, you may find that evil manifests itself through the thoughts or desires of the heart. One does not commit an act of sin or wickedness until the desire is in one's heart. Because Satan has a certain ability to do something does not make him equal to God. I did not infer or imply that in my previous answer. Futhermore, if we look closer into Romans 8:27, we see that God has the ability to know "ALL" hearts whereas Satan only knows the heart of the sinful and wicked which all of us have been to a certain degree or another at one point in our lives. When our hearts become pure, Satan no longer has the ability to read them. Just as when you read my previous response, your heart was filled with some unpure emotion (probably pride), and Satan, seeing this emotion, used you to write a response filled with language which would have provoked my feelings of pride and caused me to strike back at you. However, through the grace of God and the power of discernment, his plan is thrawted. |
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67 | Can satan read our mind. | Eph 4:18 | popdzl | 42030 | ||
Steve, I would like to thank you for note based on intellect and not emotion. I must confess that I had never read that Satan has the ability to read our hearts; an ordained minister told me that once, so I took it to heart. Your note has caused me to research (which I love) the subject, and although I have not found any verses which specifically states that Satan can read hearts, I have come up with many verses which expound on the relation of the heart to evil, sinful, and wicked thoughts. However, with your note in mind, I wanted to show a correlation between the heart and the devil. Before I go further, I would like to state a few postulates which I took as givens. 1) The flesh is man's sinful nature. 2) The devil is the source of all sin and wickedness. 3)The heart is the fertile ground in which both righteousness or evil are able to flourish. With these postulates in hand, let's go to the scripture. In Prov 6:18, Gen 6:5, and Gen 8:21, we see that the heart devises wicked imaginations. Jeremiah 4:14 shows that vain thouhgts lodge within the heart, and Jeremiah 17:9 goes on to state that the heart is "deceitful above all things and desperately wicked." In conclusion, in light of these, and other scripture, I believe that if Satan can not read the hearts of the sinful, he definitely knows the sinful and wicked thoughts before they enter one's heart. Either way, I believe it amounts to the same thing i.e. Satan knowing the heart of the wicked. |
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68 | Where is Philippians 4:19 located? | Phil 4:19 | popdzl | 121482 | ||
Philippians is located in the New Testament after Ephesians and before Colossians. | ||||||
69 | Is God hand so short that he cannot lead | Col 2:21 | popdzl | 88975 | ||
Tim, I do agree that there is a problem; whether in cornfield country (where I have never been) or in the bible belt (where I currently reside), the Church has become self-righteous akin to the Sadducees and the Pharisees. Many denominations have formed because someone did not agree with the CUSTOMS of the dominant denomination in their particular area as opposed to the DOCTRINE e.g. Catholics from the early Church; Protestants from Catholics; Baptist from Presbyterian; etc. On down to today, the myriad of denominations mainly exist because of some disagreement on customs (the Sadducees and Pharisees were separated on points of doctrine). The sad part of it all is that Jesus taught against division. The body is to be united, however, many churches can not see beyond their insignificant differences (any difference based on a custom is slight) in order to come together for the sake of building the Kingdom of God. It is a reflection or maybe the cause of what is wrong with this country (racism) and the world (nationalism). The irony of it all, Edb, is that EVERYBODY thinks that they are right because this guy or that guy believes the same thing or because they went to this seminary or that seminary and this is what they were taught (indoctrination). Clearly in Paul's day there were already false teachings and teachers. How much more so do you think there are today? The Adversary is smarter than ANYBODY. He knows how to manipulate a situation so that the focus of those on the Way is shifted from the finish line to golden apples along the wayside. (Yes this is a reference to Greek mythology but it is not the focus here). Many people teach for their own glory-the glory that comes when people follow what they say; therefore they "teach" about things which they do not know and substitute speculation for truth. Look at many of the postings on this website and consider the debates spawned from questions which no man can answer. What it all boils down to is that people will do whatever they want and use anything to justify it. Sadly, this is practiced by the Church of Today. Peace be unto you in the name of Jesus |
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70 | Is God hand so short that he cannot lead | Col 2:21 | popdzl | 93636 | ||
Dear Justme, First let me start by apologizing to any whom I may offended, however, I am afraid that you (and possibly others) have missed the mark of what I said in lieu of the original question. Secondly, let me attempt to clarify some statements I wrote in my last posting. I stated that separations based on CUSTOMS not BELIEFS are trivial and that the source of this type of division is a root of racism and nationalism. I in no way implied or inferred that any church or denomination is racist. As far as the question of pride in (y)our country is concerned, pride leads to all types of problems, however, that is another subject. Concerning my statements on indoctrination and false teachers, I would like to state that I was not saying that seminary students are parrots; the thought, in response to a specific comment, is that just because a person went to seminary does not mean that their beliefs are valid or rather authoritative. In addition, I never said that all teachers are false teachers; the statement is meant as a warning to people who put their belief in the academic credentials of others. Again, I am not saying that all teachers, whether in seminaries or not, are false teachers, however, think on this, if you want to deceive the most people, the most effecient and effective way is by attempting to deceive the teacher's teacher. As far as my statement about this forum, I love this forum because it gives people the opportunity to ask questions and get no-nonsense responses. But, the nature of the material discussed on this forum lends itself to speculation for the simple fact that now we see dimly as a person looking into a mirror and that now we know in part; what is known in part is not known. All responses are not answers. Lastly, I would like to say in conclusion, whosever God loves, He chastens. Peace in Christ Jesus be unto you. |
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71 | confusion with Acts 5:1 | Heb 13:8 | popdzl | 89352 | ||
Dan, Congratulations on your chose for life. You are developing a good habit by reading the Word. I encourage you to stay diligent in your studies. As you study, there will be passages of scripture that you may not understand or believe at all. But as you begin TO DO the things which you have read, e.g. pray without ceasing, meditate on the Word, lean not to your own understanding, etc., God will reveal things to you in answer to your questions or disbelief. I warn you, be not wary of the passages which you do not understand, but of the ones which you do; Revelations will continue for you as you are willing to accept them, but as you are holding on to that which you understand, you will not be able to receive anything more which God has for you. God does everything decent and in order; therefore He will not reveal B until you understand A. But if you accept A as the ultimate truth, you will never get to Z. In response to your question, the couple had all the opportunity to repent from the time they conceived of the idea to hold back until the time in which they actually held back. Their immediate death shows that the presence of God was at that place of assembly, therefore, sin could not be present. Read the following scripture and meditate on them: Mt 12:22-37, Ja 1:13-18, and Rev 3:14-19. I admonish you to read Psalms and Proverbs (read at least one of each daily); in them you will find a lot of the wisdom, trust, love, and strength of God which you will need in your spiritual warfare. Continue to seek, for "blessed are they which do hunger and thirt after righteousness: for they will be filled." May God bless you and grant you peace in Jesus' name. |
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72 | How does the Bible explain Rahab's lie? | James 4:17 | popdzl | 89159 | ||
The only place in the Bible where a lie is condoned is in 1Kings 22:22-23. The lie Rahab told, although beneficial, was not condoned by God. We must understand that at this particular moment, Rahab had not been introduced to God and therefore, she had no trust in Him. She had however heard of the greatness of God's power and as a result she feared Him and thus the Israelites. Because of this fear, she aligned herself with them by protecting the spies. The only way she knew how to prevent their capture was by lying. If she had a prior relationship in right standing with God, He would have led her in what to do and say when the spies and soldiers had approached her respectively. The lie condoned in 1Kings is a result of God granting us our heart's desire. In this episode, Ahab wanted to believe that he would be triumphant in battle. Because of his hubris, God sent a lying spirit to the prophets whom Ahab trusted. God provided the truth through Micaiah, but Ahab chose to disregard his words because he did not like the prophesies that Micaiah gave. As a result, Ahab was killed in the battle. So, truly, there is no cause good enough to lie. If a believer in Christ lies, s/he is denying God and thus Christ. Travellers on the Way should always put there trust in God in that He will always make a way for us even if the situation seems to call for us to stray or bend. God bless. |
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