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201 | who did Cain marry? who will kill him? | Deut 29:29 | retxar | 17429 | ||
It was a joke,son. Thanks for considering me a youngster and friend. retxar |
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202 | Is the image in 1Sam. 28 really Samuel? | 1 Samuel | retxar | 26361 | ||
I don't think this was Samuel from the dead at all, but a demon acting as Samuel. Saul had already inquired of the LORD, and the LORD did not answer him (1Sa_28:6). If God refused to answer thru the Holy Spirit, I don’t think He would answer thru demonic means. Look at 1Sa_28:19. The demon (or Samuel) says “tomorrow you and your sons will be with me.” Did Saul join Samuel, or demons? I really don’t know for sure, but from the indication of scripture I do not think Saul joined Samuel. retxar |
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203 | Does GOD get bored with the same prayer? | 1 Sam 16:7 | retxar | 21549 | ||
Not if you are praying from your heart. God want's us to be consistent and persistent (Luke 18:7). If that means praying the same prayers with the same words, over and over, so be it. We even have Jesus as an example to go by! Mat 26:39b ..."O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." Mat 26:42b ..."O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done." Mat 26:44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Jesus answers prayer! retxar |
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204 | How was Samuel called from the grave? | 1 Sam 28:7 | retxar | 8024 | ||
I don't think this was Samuel from the dead at all, but a demon acting as Samuel. Saul had already inquired of the LORD, and the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim or by the prophets (1Sam 28:6). If God refused to answer thru the Holy Spirit, I don’t think He would answer thru demonic means, do you? Why would God talk to Saul thru means that would violate scripture? (Luke 16:26) Look at 1Sam 28:19. The demon (or Samuel) says “tomorrow you and your sons will be with me.” Did Saul join Samuel, or demons? I really don’t know for sure, but from the indication of scripture I do not think Saul joined Samuel. Can someone bring out a soul from the dead today? No! I believe today, when it happens, it is the same demon impersonation, as I think happened here. When people consult the devil, it seems to me it would be the devil who would accommodate them, not God. Could a witch bring out a soul from the dead at any time past? Jesus said it was NOT possible. Luke 16:26 says "And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us." I think I will go with what Jesus said. Jesus Lives!!!!!!!!!! |
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205 | Do you own a TNIV? | 2 Sam 21:19 | retxar | 68258 | ||
I too like the NLT, and would also recommend. I purchased The Open Bible in the NLT translation for my daughter. Just so Justme in not thrown for a loop tho, let me say that it is also gender inclusive, as the TNIV. retxar |
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206 | Do you own a TNIV? | 2 Sam 21:19 | retxar | 68663 | ||
Are you posting in tongues now bro? :-) Tell me what you know about the NIrV. Is this the same as the TNIV or is the TNIV an update or replacement for the NIrV? I had a NIrV about a year ago that I gave away, and when the TNIV came out, I thought it was probally just an update of the NIrV, as they both seem to be for the same market and see no need in both. I know it is also a resent translation, and from what I remember, it seemed to be along the same lines as the TNIV is spoken of. thanks, retxar |
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207 | 1Ki 7:23 apparent error measuring sea | 1 Kin 7:23 | retxar | 2496 | ||
Look down at verse 26 "It was a handbreadth thick; and its brim was shaped like the brim of a cup," A handbreath is about 3 inches and the brim of a cup is flared out, I would say at least an inch. The measurement from outside to outside of the brim was 10 cubits (about 180 inches). The circumference of the bowl would probally be taken from the inside. So lets do the math. Brim to brim is 180". Subtract the thickness twice (6 inches) we now have 174 inches. Subtract the flare twice (2 inches) we now have 172 inches. 3.14 (pi) x 172" is 540.08 inches. 30 cubits is about 540 inches!!! This is just over 1/16 of an inch of being right on!! I know of no building contractor anywhere that can measure something 45 feet long this close, let alone build it!! This is a powerful text to prove The Bible's accuracy, not it's error. | ||||||
208 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 68385 | ||
God's designed the family to work under the principles He established way back in Gen 2. Jesus confirmed this principle as being correct in Mat 19:4-8. The family was to consist of one husband/father and one wife/mother from the beginning. Consequences of going with our plan instead of God's plan in any thing always results in problems that could have been avoided. Abraham, David, Solomon, and other great men of God did not avoid the ploblems that arose by ignoring God's principles, we invite the same when we ignore God's guidelines. God can, has, and does, work thru all situations, but if we work against God's principles, we better know it is not for the better, but for the worst. retxar |
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209 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 68462 | ||
Your statements of Abraham, David, and Solomon’s multi-wive woes speaks of some of the problems that I was talking about. In your previous post you stated that 2Sam 12:8 says that God gave David 5 of his 18 wives? How did you come up with this? This scripture is speaking of Saul’s wives; or actually WIFE, since he only had one (Ahinoam, 1Sam 14:50), of whom David never took as a wife. This is speaking of a King’s privilege according to social custom, not a Godly precedent. When a king died, social custom allowed his successor the liberty to take the previous king’s wives. Also, in context, Nathan was speaking of all David had, and was speaking out against David’s great sin of adultery, murder, and greed. Mat 19:5 ....shall cleave to his wife.... Jesus said for a man to cleave to one wife, not several. This is a command not an option. Many NT scriptures (1Co 7, Eph 5, etc, etc, etc) deal with commands and instructions of how a husband is to treat his wive. The scriptures even tells us that marriage is a good thing which satisfies desires and prevents sexual immorality from occurring outside of marriage. Scripture does not tell a man that seeking another wife is an option to satisfy desires of those who may find another attractive. Scripture does not tell a man that seeking another wife is an option to satisfy desires of those who’s wife may be unable to meet his needs. Many NT scriptures deal with the proper relationship between a man and his WIFE. Not once is a man told how to deal with the mountain of problems that would occur with multi-wive families. How come? For the same reason scripture does not tell us how to have safe sex or tell us how to smoke cigarettes and not get sick. Scripture does not deal with these issues because God only makes provisions for what He designs. retxar |
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210 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 68465 | ||
I wish I had said that! Excellent post Joe! retxar |
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211 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 68515 | ||
You scrambling to try to keep up with this post is kinda like trying to keep up with more than one wife isn't it? | ||||||
212 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 68552 | ||
I stand on my previous statement that Saul's only wife that scripture reveals is Ahinoam. Show me the other 4 you know about and I will concede this point. Also, show me any scripture that David took Saul's only wife (Ahinoam) as his own, or any of the other 4 that you know about, and I will concede that point as well. In the mean time we anxiously await your long overdue response to Joe. retxar |
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213 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 68971 | ||
Speaking of words being twisted and taken out of context, are you going to deal with the Jamieson, Faussett, Brown Commentary "quote" you posted the other day? Was this an honest mistake on your part, or did you get a little too zealous trying give your agenda some credibility? Did you really think we would buy that without checking out your source? Forgive me, but you seem to avoid all the hard questions, and keep repeating the same answers over and ever. Also, do you also take the stand that a women can have more than one husband. If not, why not? retxar |
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214 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 68998 | ||
When my wife turned 40 I told her she was so grand that I thought I could probably trade her in on 2 twenty year olds! But she told me I wasn't wired for 2-20, so I scrapped the idea! :-) retxar |
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215 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 69030 | ||
You said: “Perhaps you have a corrupt copy of that commentary, or you did not read what those men had to say that I DID include in the quote.” No, I do not have a corrupt copy, I DID read ALL they had to say, without leaving parts out! I checked the post you referred me to concerning your address of the commentary mis-quotation I questioned. One thing you said was: “There are MANY more portions of that commentary that I could have quoted, but we are all limited to only 5000 characters in this forum.” I am re-posting exactly what you posted the 1st time, PLUS I added the part you conveniently left out. For the sake of putting to rest the debate over Titus and 2 Timothy's "husband of one wife" argument, I offer a commentary from three well respected scholars of the Hebrew and Greek languages. The threads of this question have begun to run far too deep to keep up with it all, so I will begin by addressing the "husband of one wife" issue in Titus. (The "all caps" is my emphasis rather than that of the authors.) This quote comes from a well respected commentary, Jamieson, Faussett, Brown Commentary: "husband of one wife -- confuting the celibacy of Rome's priesthood. Though the Jews practiced polygamy, yet as he is writing as to a Gentile Church, and as polygamy was never allowed among even laymen in the Church, (this is the part you conveniently left out) THE ANCIENT INTERPRETATION THAT THE PROHIBITION HERE IS AGAINST POLYGAMY IN A CANDIDATE BISHOP IS NOT CORRECT. It must, therefore, mean that, though LAYMEN MIGHT LAWFULLY MARRY AGAIN, candidates for the episcopate or presbytery were better to have been married only once. As in 1Ti 5:9, "wife of one man," IMPLIES A WOMAN MARRIED BUT ONCE; so "husband of one wife" here MUST MEAN THE SAME. The feeling which prevailed among the Gentiles, as well as the Jews (compare as to Anna, Lu 2:36,37), against a second marriage would, on the ground of expediency and conciliation in matters indifferent and not involving compromise of principle, account for Paul's prohibition here in the case of one in so prominent a sphere as a bishop or a deacon. Hence the STRESS THAT IS LAID IN THE CONTEXT on the repute in which the candidate for orders is held among those over whom he is to preside (Tit 1:16). The Council of Laodicea and the apostolic canons discountenanced second marriages, especially in the case of candidates for ordination. Of course second marriage being lawful, the undesirableness of it holds good only under special circumstances. It is implied here also, that he who has a wife and virtuous family, is to be PREFERRED TO A BACHELOR; for he who is himself bound to discharge the domestic duties mentioned here, is likely to be MORE ATTRACTIVE to those who have similar ties, for he teaches them not only by precept, but also BY EXAMPLE (1Ti 3:4,5). The Jews teach, a priest should be neither unmarried nor childless, lest he be unmerciful [BENGEL]. So in the synagogue, "no one shall offer up prayer in public, unless he be married" [in Colbo, ch. 65; VITRINGA, Synagogue and Temple]." [Emphasis mine] Guess what? Even with adding the part you left out and all I have said here, we are STILL under the 5000 word limit! Imagine that! retxar |
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216 | Does God endorse polygamy? | 1 Kin 11:3 | retxar | 69115 | ||
Don First off, let me say I did not say or imply you were a “snot-nosed punk with no decent sensibilities toward others”. I spoke of what you did (deceptively mis-quoted JFB), not your character. I presented the reason for my accusation, not generalities or name calling. If you can refute that what you did was not dishonest with the intent to deceive and mislead, and that what you left out was not intentional because it was detrimental to the agenda you are attempting to push, we would all like to hear about it. If you chose to ignore what you did and consider deception OK, fine, but don’t expect anyone around here to really take what you have to say seriously, regardless of how many big name professors you have shut down with your vast array of knowledge. Forgive me if I have a major problem with this, but I’m not used to fellow Christians trying to deceive me and then have them brush it off as if nothing happened. Please deal with this in a responsible manner. You’re kidding no one but yourself. You said ‘The commentary I quoted from CLEARLY said "THE ANCIENT INTERPRETATION THAT THE PROHIBITION HERE IS AGAINST POLYGAMY IN A CANDIDATE BISHOP IS NOT CORRECT." And why did the commentary say that the “one wife” thing Paul was talking about was not talking about polygamy?? Because of the part you left out!! It is the statement just before the one you like to quote here. Let’s read it again: “and as polygamy was never allowed among even laymen in the Church”. The commentary said that Polygamy was not what Paul was talking about here because POLYGAMY WAS PROHIBITED FOR ALL, NOT JUST BISHOPS! If you won’t listen to anyone else, just listen to yourself, and take a serious look at how weak and dishonest your attempts are at trying to prove you point. What is your motivation for this? retxar |
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217 | Mark 1:6 ? | 2 Kin 1:8 | retxar | 19674 | ||
There’s nothing mysterious about Mar 1:6. It’s just a description of what John wore and what he ate. The way John lived was just a reflection of a man that preached Jesus, and not himself. John the Baptist and Elijah had the same appearance, personality, characteristics, and message. 2Ki 1:8 So they answered him, "A hairy man wearing a leather belt around his waist." And he said, "It is Elijah the Tishbite." Both Elijah and John boldly called the Jews to repentance. They were God pleasers, not man pleasers. Preach Jesus! retxar |
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218 | Is Beracah the source of Baraca class? | 2 Chr 20:26 | retxar | 3593 | ||
BARACA - "An international, interdenominational organization of Bible Classes of young men (Organized Oct. 20, 1890)". It is an adaptation of the Hebrew word "Berakah" (Berachah), Blessing in the 2nd Chronicles XX 26 and 1st Chronicles XXI 3. (Philathea is the adaptation for Ladies' Classes.) source: http://www.netpath.net/dsumc/sunday1.htm |
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219 | Musical instruments in Worship? | Psalm | retxar | 20300 | ||
Does the NT mention Sunday School? How about Wednesday night prayer meeting? How about special father's and mother's day services? How about pastors appreciation day? How about the sinners prayer? How about vacation bible school? What about study bibles? How about study bible forums? etc, etc, etc. The prohibting of musical instruments to Praise the Lord is an unfounded belief. Jesus said even the rocks could praise Him! (Luk 19:40). Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! (Psa 150:6) Praise the LORD!!!, retxar |
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220 | Thanks, but... | Psalm | retxar | 20391 | ||
Well I’m not sure if the NT is silent on musical instruments in worship or not. Rom 15:9b is a quote of Psa 18:49. "For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, And sing to Your name." The Greek word for sing here is “psallo” which means “to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument, celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes”. So I think the singing described here could mean with voice and instrument. Psallo is also used in 1Co 14:15, Eph 5:19, and James 5:13. Just a thought! Praise Him! retxar |
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