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761 | History of the Book of Galatians. | Galatians | prayon | 47974 | ||
Galations was written by Paul about 49 AD from Antioch. It was written to the churches in southern Galatia founded on Paul's first missionary journey. The book of Galations is the charter of Christian freedom. Paul proclaims the liberty in Christ - freedom from the law, and the power of sin to serve Jesus Christ. Many of the first converts and early leaders in the church were Jewish. These Jewish Christians proclaimed Christ as their Savior, but they found confusion in being strict Jews who were brought up following the law and being free now in Jesus Christ. There were many arguments over where the law stopped and this freedom began. There were also controversy over whether Gentiles must first become Jewish proselytes and submit to the Mosaic law before they could become Christians. The Jewish believers could not understand how the Gentiles fit into the picture and how they could be going to heaven. Galations was written to put an end to all the false teachings that was undermining the NT doctrine of justifacation by faith and not by works. Hope this helps. prayon |
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762 | what is the parable of the lost sheep? | John 10:16 | prayon | 47871 | ||
Greetings, In addition to what Mommapbs said I would like to add that the parable also tells us in Matt 18:13 that just one "stumbled" or "lost" soul is so precious that even as the Jewish shepherd would leave the flock of 99 sheep in the care of an undershepherd to seek one stray lamb, so Jesus, our Good Shepherd has come to "seek and to save". In the case of the Jewish shepherd, seeking in the mountains and the hills was so strenuous and challenging that when he finally found the sheep he was happier over the one who was found than he was over the 99 safe ones. So our Good Shepherd rejoices when we come home to Him. prayon | ||||||
763 | introduction to ephesians | Ephesians | prayon | 47820 | ||
Greetings chandren, Ephesians was written to encourage and strengthen the believers in Ephesus in their Christian faith and to remind believers of their immeasurable blessing in Jesus Christ, and not only to be thankful for those blessings, but also to live a life that is worthy of them. Ephesus was a important political, educational, and commercial center. It was one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean world during NT times. Its 1/4 to 1/2 million population included had its share of great preachers. Ephesus was the capital Roman province of Asia (Asia Minor, modern Turkey). It is best known for its magnificent temple of Artemis, or Diana, one the 7 wonders of the ancient world. The letter of Ephesians explains the nature and purpose of the church. Church is not meant to be a four walled building but instead the church of Jesus Christ is the people who love Christ and are committed to serve Him. Several pictures of the church are presented: body,temple, nystery, new man, bride, and soldier. The letter of Ephesians became a circular letter hat was widely ditstributed to many of the early churches. Ephesians was written about 60 AD by Paul from Rome during Paul's imprisonment there. The church at Ephesus was one of the most prominent of the churches established in about 53 AD during one of Paul's couragious journeys. It is believed that the gospel was first brought to Ephesus by Pricilla and Aquilla who were left there by Paul on his second missionary journey and then was more firmly established by Paul on his third missionary journey (Acts 19). The church was pastored by Paul for about 3 years. After Paul left Timothy pastored the church for about a year and a half, primarily encountering the false teaching of a few influential men, such as Hymenaeus and Alexander, who were probably elders in the congregation there. Because of these men, the church was plagued by "fables and endless genealogies" (1:4) and by such ascetic and unscriptural ideas as the forbidding of marriage and abstaining from certain foods. Although those false teachers did not rightly understand Scripture, they propounded their ungodly interpretations with confidence, which produced in the church harmful dissputes rather than godly edification which is in faith. The letter was not written to confront any heresy or problem in the churches in the area. Paul had spent over 3 years with the Ephesian church and as a result he was very close to them. The first 3 chapters are theological, emphasizing NT doctrine whereas the last 3 chapters are practical and focus on Christian behavior. Hope this helps, prayon |
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764 | What does "gods" mean here? | John 10:34 | prayon | 47729 | ||
Greetings K80, In response to the discussion that Jesus was having with the Jews at the temple he referred them to Psa 82:6 "I say, You are gods, children of the most high, all of you..." (See also Exo 4:16; 71). He was referring to the judges of Isreal. They were called gods because they represented God in executing judgement. Jesus pointed out that God has always delegated Hes power and authority to chosen members of His people in such a way that they could be called "gods" in their own right. The "gods" of Psa 82 appear to be unjust leaders who neglected to uphold righteousness. Here He is again referring to the judges of Isreal. prayon |
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765 | Compare secular music to Christian music | Bible general Archive 1 | prayon | 47603 | ||
I agree with D.D.1961, It is not the music in itself but it is the words that count. Many songs, but not all, support and push one into things that are not of God but instead promote Satan and his agenda. Christian music on the other hand promotes God and all that He stands for. With my daughter what I do is listen to the words to the song that she is listening to and decide whether they are appropriate. I do believe that in listening to Christian music that one can grow in their walk with Christ. prayon | ||||||
766 | verse chapter 31 Moses obeying verse 30 | Deut 31:28 | prayon | 46991 | ||
Greetings Children, BSF questions should not be asked on the forum before the study is covered in BSF. These questions are for you to try to figure out on your own. According to the guidelines of BSF you are not to use commentaries to answer the questions. The forum would be considered a commentary. If you are having trouble answering the question then you can leave it blank until it is gone over in your discussion group. prayon | ||||||
767 | Bible Study | Acts 20:35 | prayon | 46986 | ||
ImTrying, Try doing a study on the different ways there are to give, i.e. time, money, encouragement, support, etc. prayon | ||||||
768 | what happened to flood waters | Gen 7:24 | prayon | 46928 | ||
Greetings Kikikika, It did rain for 40 days and nights, however Noah and his family were on the ark for a total of 371 days. They entered on the 27th day of the 2nd month of Noah's 600th year (7:11). They disembarked on the 27th day of the 2nd month of Noah's 601st year (8:13-14). The rain cascaded on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights, then it rained lightly for another 110 days. We get this from verses 8:4 and 8:2 where it states that God stopped the rain on the 150th day after it started. For the next 74 days the water abated until the tops of the mountains could be seen. 40 days later Noah released a raven which went to and fro until the waters dried up on the earth. Then in another 21 days he sent out the 3rd dove that did not return. He waited another 29 days and removed the covering of the ark. In another 57 days he evacuated the ark. During this time the water slowly evaporated from the earth. (Everyman's bible commentary) prayon | ||||||
769 | God is in my heart but... | Bible general Archive 1 | prayon | 46905 | ||
Greetings supanlee, I know exactly how you feel. I have been there. I have had clinical depression for 11 years now. Many will tell you that it is in your mind, or that you must be doing something wrong, or not praying right, or have a sin in your life that is holding you back, or you don't really believe.... I have heard just about all of them. Ignore them! You sound to me like you do have some depression. I suggest the same as Hank - see professional advise in your town, not on the forum! In addition, I suggest that you go to www.gospelcom.net/cdp/ It is a Christian web site for people seeking information on depression. I highly recommend it. There can be chemical imbalances that result in depression. Next I would like to tell you what someone told me when I was at one of my low points. I felt exactly what you say you feel - nothing seemed to interest me. I, too, knew in my heart that God was with me, but it sure didn't feel like it in my head at times. When you are at your lowest is when Christ does the most work on you. What Christ was doing was taking away all the interests that "self" had and was preparing me for all the things that Christ wanted me to do. Don't struggle, let Him do His work in you. Trust me that once you get to the other side of "the wilderness" you will be able to look back and see what Christ has done in you. First and foremost though is to seek professional help in case these feelings are do to physical reasons. I hope this helps some. Feel free to e me any time you would like. You can find my address in my profile. God Bless You in your journey. prayon |
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770 | messages | Prov 22:6 | prayon | 46891 | ||
There are many that you have to choose from. A few are: 1) in conjunction with Deut 6:6-9, Deut 11:19 a child follows an example set by his parents, parents must live right 2) planting a seed - whatever they hear will come back to them later 3) Start in infancy - Isa 28:9-10 Hope this helps. prayon |
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771 | the ten virgins | Matt 25:1 | prayon | 44048 | ||
Greetings Mommapbs, I believe that those who miss the rapture will have a second chance. The bible tells us that 144,000 will never give into the beast. It also tells us that these people come from the 12 tribes of Isreal. All Jews have heard about Jesus Christ and yet refused to believe that He was the son of God. If what you said (that any one who has heard will not get a second chance to go to heaven), then the 144,000 would not be able to get into heaven. In addition Rev 9:9 tells us that "Blessed are those who are invited to the marrisage supper of the lamb". Through the process of elimination these people are believed to be the tribulation saints. All those who were raised in the rapture and all the OT and NT saints will be the bride of Christ, this only leaves the Tribulation believers. The wedding guests will join the bride and groom in fellowship for the next 1000 years. The guests will be made immortal after the 1000 year reign. 1Cor 15:53 tells us that the believers will be raised up and made immortal. Rev 20:5 says that the dead will be raised up from the tribulation will be judged. Anyone who becomes a believer after the rapture will go to heaven but will not be made immortal. I believe that the 5 virgins whose lamps were empty will be left at the tribulation but that they will have a second chance to get their act together and join us in heaven as the guests of the groom. I also believe that they will have a second chance because our God is a merciful God and a loving God that hates to see anyone perish. He gives all of us chance after chance when we mess up to redeem ourself. Why should it be any different later? Our God is an unchanging God. Hope this helps. prayon |
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772 | Has God ever revoked this promise? | Gen 12:3 | prayon | 43841 | ||
Greetings searcher, Absolutely not! God has never broken a promise and never will. prayon | ||||||
773 | Where are the 7 "I am" passages in John | John | prayon | 43663 | ||
Greetings Searcher, Is this what you wanted? prayon 1:23 - I am the voice of the one crying in the wilderness. 5:43 - I am come in My fathers name. 6:35 - I am the bread of life. 6:41 - I am the bread which came sown from heaven. 6:48;51 - I am the living bread which came down from heaven. 7:29 - I know Him for I am from Him. 8:12 - I am the light of the world. 8:24;28;9:9 - I am He. 8:58 - Before Abraham was, I am. 9:5 - I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 9:39 - For judgement I am come into this world. 10:7;9 - I am the door. 10:10 - I am come that they might have life. 10:11;14 - I am the good Shepherd. 11:25 - I am the resurrection. 13:13 - for so I am. 13:19;18:5;6 - I am he. 14:6 - I am the way. 14:11 - I am in the Father. 15:1 - I am the true vine. |
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774 | who was Simon of Cyrene | Mark 15:21 | prayon | 41865 | ||
Greetings Jensen, I am referring to the man who was force to carry the cross of Jesus. The information came from a bible class I am taking. I am sorry the notes did not give a source for the information. Also read my answer to angel1. Hope this helps you to see where I was coming from. In Christ, prayon | ||||||
775 | who was Simon of Cyrene | Mark 15:21 | prayon | 41721 | ||
Greetings, You can come to this conclusion because both of his sons recognized the Christian church and Paul mentions Rufus with warm affection (Romans 16:13). The sons were probably young at this time since Simon must of been young and fit enough to carry the cross. I doubt that the soldiers would of chosen an older man to carry the heavy cross. Simon had to of encouraged them in the Christian faith. prayon | ||||||
776 | Mose's private life vs. public ministry | Heb 11:24 | prayon | 41520 | ||
Greetings edavis, There are so many things that prepared him for his ministry that they can't be all mentioned. Moses while living in Egypt was a proud man. He had to learn humility for his ministry. He learned this when he submitted to being a sheppherd under Reuel who's name was later changed to Jethro. You must understand here that to an Egyptian shepherds were the lowest of the low. The very bottom of the totem pole. Moses did this for 40 years. He had to learn to be a man of prayer. He started to learn this lesson when he ran from the pharaoh after murdering the guard. He was alone in the desert with no where to turn except to God. There is a time lapse between verses 10 and 11 of Exodus 2 of about 40 years during the time which Moses grew up. We know that during this time Moses was being educated "in all the wisdom of the Egyptians", (Acts 7:22). His early education would of included mathematics, geometry, trigonometry and the ability to measure and lay our land. He would of learned to read and write and understand mechanics. Being a member of the Pharaohs family he would of also had military training. The most important lesson of all though is what he learned in his first home from a slave mother. He received his knowledge of the ways of Isreal and was told about the lives of the patriarchs. Most assuredly he learned his strong faith from her. We know of his faith because he turned his back on all that Egypt had to offer including wealth and nobility in order to identify with God's purposes for his people in history. He did this at the time he murdered the guard who was abusing an Isrealite. This was not the act of an impetuous young man but a 40 year old who had much wealth and power. He knew what this act would cost him. Through this incident Moses (and we are taught many things by God including: 1. Apart from God we can do nothing no matter how talented and wise we think we are. 2. We learn what terrible things we are capable of doing if we persist in our plans and methods instead of waiting on God. 3. The ends do not justify the means. No matter how noble our desires or how right our objectives it is absolutely necessary that we accomplish them in God's way and not our own. 4. God is able to work in spite of our failures. I hope this helps you some. prayon |
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777 | can fasting be from one item like coke | Matt 6:18 | prayon | 41516 | ||
Greetings inyouth2002, I disagree with searcher. There are many who can not abstain from food because of health issues. If abstaining from food is the only way to fast many would not be able to. In E. L. Towns book "Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough", he tells us there are 4 types of fasting. 1. The normal fast is going without food for a definite period of time but ingesting liquids. 2. The absolute fast allows no food or drink at all. 3. The partial fast is one that omits certain foods or is on a schedule that includes limited eating. It may consist of eating one meal a day, or eating only fresh vegetables. 4. A rotational fast consists of eating or omitting certain families of foods for designated periods. For example vegetables may be eaten only every fourth day. Fasting, TO ME, and this is my personal opinion, is the giving up of something you truly love, sacrificing it in order to honor God and spend time with Him. I can not abstain from food for medical reasons so when I fast I have abstained from different things. Sometimes it is a certain type of food, sometimes it is something different. I have abstained from TV for example because I used to watch TV a lot. It was something that I sacrificed to spend more time with God. I believe the main thing is that you abstain from something that you truly desire to do or eat - something that a SACRIFICE on your part to give up, not something that you feel you can "do without" easily. I advise you to do what you feel God is leading you to do whether it be sacrificing food or something else. prayon |
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778 | who was Simon of Cyrene | Mark 15:21 | prayon | 41512 | ||
Greetings, Simon was a man from Northern Africa who began as a spectator, watching our Lord as He was led out of the city. The soldiers forced him to carry the cross. What an honor that must of been for him for all eternity. If simon was at first forced to become personally involved in the physical cross of Jesus, it appears later that he chose to take on the spiritual meaning of the cross for himself. prayon | ||||||
779 | Geography of Noah pre flood? | Bible general Archive 1 | prayon | 41509 | ||
Greetings, Forgive me..I have been studying Moses and I said Moses instead of Noah. prayon | ||||||
780 | Geography of Noah pre flood? | Bible general Archive 1 | prayon | 41507 | ||
Greetings, We are not told how far from the Garden of Eden Moses lived. prayon | ||||||
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