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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: tomsweetstir Ordered by Verse |
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21 | Why didn't Noah stop tower of Babel? | Genesis | tomsweetstir | 95769 | ||
TommyS, either my calculator or yours needs new batteries. The way I added them up, Noah lived about 10 years after Peleg died. Either way, thanks for the "insight". Tom |
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22 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | tomsweetstir | 93853 | ||
Had Eve never left the garden, would satan have been able to tempt her? It is obvious, just from reading all the clues in Genesis 3, that satan and Eve's discussion began outside the garden. | ||||||
23 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | tomsweetstir | 93978 | ||
Emmaus, wow – you responded to both of my questions from last night. Thank you. Your response to my concept of Eve being outside the garden is understandable. Too often we hear a sermon from some rushed priest or preacher and take it for gospel. Another preacher adds his or her two-bits and pretty soon we have a “doctrine” that doesn’t fit Scripture. When I read His Word, I pay attention to ALL the words, not just the verbs and nouns. In that portion of Scripture, Eve and the serpent are talking about the tree which IS IN THE MIDST of the garden. IF they were standing in the garden, and in particular, next to the tree being discussed, they wouldn’t be making reference “to the tree in the midst of the garden”. They would be making references to “this tree”. It was later that Eve saw that the fruit looked good to eat. And Adam was with her at that time. The four letter word WHEN she saw – tells me that a period of time had transpired since the serpent and she had had their little conversation. Many such words fill that story to prove my point. So I am wondering the same thing still about Eve being where she shouldn’t have been. But I do appreciate your imput, Emmaus. Tom |
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24 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | tomsweetstir | 94008 | ||
Emmaus, thank you for your insight into my “question”. It has helped me better understand where my “conclusions” went array. You are most likely correct in your assessment. Now, after rereading that portion, I see what you mean. I guess I had better make sure my glasses (both natural and spiritual) are not too smudged before coming to any “assumptions. I believe yours merits much. Thanks again. Tom |
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25 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | tomsweetstir | 94069 | ||
Emmaus, I don't know what happened, but I just not found your kind note about the Catholic Scripture Study by scrolling down StudyBibleForum's. I WILL check it out. Thanks for the "tip". Tom |
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26 | Why did Eve orginally leave the garden? | Gen 3:1 | tomsweetstir | 99528 | ||
Justme, Often, when I read Scripture, I attempt to put aside what I “already know” about the portion being read. It helps to “see things for the first time.” Too often, we merely skip over the words we deem “unimportant”. But I have discovered too many things that change my “preconceived” concepts. Why would the author of Genesis “word” it as it is worded, IF satan and Eve were standing smack next to the tree? “The tree which is IN the middle of THE garden.” Also – that tiny word in verse 6 – “when” told me time had past from the conversation to the looking. The word continues to say that Eve gave a bite to her husband, who was with her. This presents the probability of Eve and Adam talking over what satan had told her, as she led him to the middle of the garden to take a better look at the forbidden fruit. Adam, according to Scripture was THE ONLY ONE told not to eat from that tree. He MUST of told Eve, and perhaps it was Adam who added that footnote, not to touch it, who knows. What we do know is Adam KNEW he wasn’t suppose to eat – and did anyway. From the perspective that Eve got it second hand, she might have figured Adam had it all wrong. Had Adam “corrected” Eve – we wouldn’t be having this “conversation”. :) Tom |
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27 | Why does Israel use occult symbolism? | 1 Kin 11:6 | tomsweetstir | 98078 | ||
TommyS, why does Israel use what many mistakenly believe came from King David, I’m not sure. Although, every Jewish person I have meet is heavily involved in Cabala – ultra-satanic. So, you are absolutely correct – IT IS OCCULTISH! According to “The Sorcerer’s Handbook” the author explains how Solomon used it, as he was definitely involved heavily into witchcraft and occultism. In many other books on the Occult, it explains how the Hexagram, seal of Solomon, star of David, whatever anyone wants to call it, originated long before Solomon dabbled. Every Jewish book, which I have studied about this very subject, all confirm that the “David” in “Star of David” is often inappropriately credited to King David, Solomon’s father. But the “real David” is Magen David, from the 12th century. Either way, the triangles ARE STILL the chief articles for pagan worship. China, and Hindus have used this symbol for 1,000s of years. Why do you ask? Tom |
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28 | Where ARE the four corners of the earth? | Is 11:12 | tomsweetstir | 105760 | ||
Hello Taleb, I too have read such writings as you mentioned about the four corners of the earth. I wish I could locate them. I recall they could help answer some of Makarios” legitimate questions. Others, who have studied the earth’s characteristics, answered many of my inital questions and doubts. I'm sure you will agree, the globe models we have today do an injustice to the earth's occupants. Look at the average world map and you would think that Greenland is one of the world's largest countries. In reality, China is almost five times the size of Greenland. And the real equator is NOT two thirds down. What do people do with "discoveries" that aren't found in scripture? To try to discredit scientific discoveries such as the four, not three, or twelve corners of the earth, because it doesn’t make sense to them, doesn’t make any sense to me. I recall reading about Galileo’s discovery that he made a few centuries ago, that the earth rotated around the sun, not the other way around as previously thought by “the church”, brought him grief too. He did it without the equipment that Hopkins, the Navy and scientist use. And, as I recall, they, like so many other discoveries, weren't searching to see if this not so round globe had any angles on it. Anyways, Taleb, thank you, and chin up, sir. Tom |
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29 | Demons? Today? | Matt 8:31 | tomsweetstir | 109462 | ||
Rowdy, am I reading this correctly? Did you MEAN to write - "If we can see an actual demonstration of such a person being possessed, then I'll get much, much closer to believing in this practice"? Where does Scripture state such would ever cease? Surely, with the world in its present state, NOT to believe "in this practice" seems dangerous. While many have "profited" from it, and many have denied its existance, God's word promises His believers power to cast them out, heal the sick, etc. Luke 9:1, Mark 16:17 etc. Tom |
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30 | Demons? Today? | Matt 8:31 | tomsweetstir | 109469 | ||
Mommapbs, your comment "a woman (a practicing Hindu) who I can only describe as "radiating" an evil presence that I percieved mainly through her eyes," confirms what His Word says about the eyes. The eyes ARE a person's window. I am sure you have encountered a person who, when you looked into their eyes, radiated Jesus. That tells us all (you included), that WHEN that Hindu woman looked into YOUR eyes - she beheld the Lord who dwells within you! Believe it! For ALL you know, that woman might have been the MAIN reason HE sent you there, so SHE could "see Jesus". Is it not possible for His precious Holy Spirit to quicken that demon-filled spirit with "memories" of what she saw displayed in your eyes? Yes! A thousand times yes. Your words you write are read by those who never "register". Yet, because of the power of truth, your written words travel around the globe with a flick of your little mouse. Thank you, mommapbs, for your ongoing obediance to broadcast His message. Tom |
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31 | Is the End Times here | Matt 24:3 | tomsweetstir | 79444 | ||
Checkout Crosswalk.com’s site for reading on the rapture. Especially check out everything that was written pre 1830’s. John Wesley Explanatory Notes. 1599 Geneva Study Bible. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the whole Bible. People’s New Testament. Especially check out what it says on Matthew 24, and where available, Daniel 9. |
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32 | A Graphic Illustration | Matt 28:1 | tomsweetstir | 109458 | ||
Tim Moran, one verse comes to mind, concerning your labors in producing your "Graphic Illustration" to explain a more complete story of Jesus' resurrection. Acts 20:35 “…remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to GIVE than it is to receive.’” I honestly can’t imagine HOW blessed you are in “giving” that to us, except to say you must feel overwhelmed with HIS blessings, 'cause as Acts 20:35 promised, I AM deeply blessed here on the receiving end. Thanks. Tom |
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33 | Christ comes in kingdom power at the End | Mark 9:1 | tomsweetstir | 99233 | ||
Candy Lee your statement “The sabbath starts at sunset friday and ends sunset saturday as it is written ...from sunset to sunset shall you celerbrate your sabbaths” tells me that YOU are misimformed! Sorry, but it does. As it is written? WHERE is it written? Are you telling us that you use what is written APART from Scriptures? MY BIBLE says, concerning the 4th commandment “Six DAYS shall thou work, but the seventh DAY is the Sabbath -” but it doesn’t say from sunset to sunset you shall celebrate your Sabbaths. PART of that Fourth commandment COMMANDS anyone who doesn’t keep the Sabbath is to be put to death. OUCH. Tom |
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34 | Christ comes in kingdom power at the End | Mark 9:1 | tomsweetstir | 99342 | ||
Candy Lee – Have you ever considered the CONTEXT of those verses you quoted. They are always the same ones that others pass off for that erroneous concept of evening and night. For that matter, even many Jewish people “practice” the Sabbath in that manner. Lev 23:32 IS CONNECTED to verses 23-31. For THIS PARTICULAR SABBATH ONLY, it began the night before. That was because of a FAST. Do you know what day today is? It happens to be that ONE SABBATH of the year – that began at sunset last night. The Jews wouldn’t be able to eat anything. They had to fast for supper, lunch the next day, and supper the next night. (Jews didn’t usually eat breakfast) This is the Day of Atonement, the one-day of the year when the high priest would go into the Holy of Holies to offer a sacrifice for the sins of the people. (Yom Kippur) The Sabbaths that occurred in the seventh month were not six days on, one off. The first day of the month was Sabbath (Feast of Tabernacles) no matter what day it fell on. (Lev. 23:23) On the night of the ninth night of the seventh month, (verse 32) “It is A sabbath of rest for you, and you must deny yourselves (fast). From the evening of the NINTH day of the month until the following evening you are to observe your sabbath.” FIVE days from THAT sabbath is another one that lasts for seven full days. Verse 33- “On the fifteenth day of the seventh month is the Feast of Tabernacles. So you see, Candy Lee THAT “concept about the Sabbath lasting from “Friday night to Saturday night is NOT FROM THE LORD. It is only and I mean only a tradition of man. Jesus confronted the Pharisees about changing the law of God into man’s traditions. Do you know how the Jews today “celebrate” Yom Kippur? According to the Old Testament they WERE SUPPOSE TO FAST from the time sun went down last night until it went down tonight. THEY, the Jews, CHANGED IT. They claim, as long as you fast some of the time it counts for a FULL FAST. As far as those other Scriptures, which you proposed. Taking the above information into account, you need to realize that a Sabbath to the Jews NEVER meant Saturday. It always meant a day rest – no matter what day that happened to be. Like this month of ours, the first day of this month fell on a Wed. That would be THE Sabbath. On the ninth another Sabbath would start. That is Thursday and Friday. On the 15th of the month another one would start. That would be the following Wed. By the way, Sabbath followers MUST work from sunrise to sunset six days a week. Look at all the examples painted in Scripture by Jesus, as proof. Tom P.S. Did you notice in that John reference that you offer as proof, that it really proves what I have just shared? It specifies, depending on your translation, that it was a "Special sabbath". Those special sabbath times are when there is less than six days of labor and one of rest. |
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35 | Is this from one of the "lost books"? | Luke 14:14 | tomsweetstir | 93859 | ||
In Acts. 20:35, Paul said, "...remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'..." When did Jesus say this, and to who? |
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36 | Is this from one of the "lost books"? | Luke 14:14 | tomsweetstir | 93977 | ||
Emmaus, the one problem I have with visiting this site, or any site, is time. My days and nights are filled to overfilling with working at the church. PTL Your suggestion that Paul may be paraphrasing Luke 14:14 passage – well, I appreciate that you took the time to respond. Thank you, Emmaus. That stated, I must add Luke’s verse seems to be specifically in the future. Yet, the blessings Paul is suggesting seem to be in the now. Acts 20:35 specifies it IS more blessed to give, not it WILL be. Thanks for your thoughts on this, Emmaus. I appreciate it, but I believe I need to keep digging. Tom |
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37 | Is this from one of the "lost books"? | Luke 14:14 | tomsweetstir | 94009 | ||
Again, Emmaus, thank you. Honestly, I appreciate the obvious time you spent (long or short, matters not). Funny, but that one verse in John, which you quoted, will possibly answer many of the other questions that pop into my mind when reading His Word. That courthouse in which you are employed HAS you as an asset. I appreciate you, Emmaus. Sir, may I ask a side-bar, please? Once I was privileged to be a pallbearer for a precious family friend - a strict, Italian Catholic friend. In an overcrowded Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, I sat on the front row with five of the deceased family members. The priest gave us all communion, and I, as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, partook. After the service, interment, and a “reception-dinner”, a non-catholic family member chastised me for partaking in communion. I refused to swallow this person’s claim – “You’ve defiled yourself”. In case I have another opportunity (and privilege), and find myself in a similar situation of being asked to be a pallbearer, should I merely decline, or merely refuse communion, or what? Please advise, and thank you, Emmaus, for being totally candid with any response. Tom |
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38 | Is this from one of the "lost books"? | Luke 14:14 | tomsweetstir | 94070 | ||
Thank you for your generous input concerning my accepting communion at a funeral. You were correct in your assumption - it WAS an honest mistake. One I wouldn't have made had I known what you have shared with me. I appreciate your going the “second-mile” by not only explaining what not to do, but why. Truly, we are blessed by you. P.S. Emmaus, just between you and me, I figure I might becoming too old to be asked as a pallbearer anymore anyway. It seems like all the great-nephews are replacing us older generation of cousins and nephews now-a-days. Shhh. Don’t let on that I "know" I’m too old; less I get some eager volunteers to carry mine. :) |
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39 | ever neccessary/permissable to deceit? | Luke 24:31 | tomsweetstir | 79552 | ||
Have'n been on a few such trips, as Taleb mentioned, I agree with Taleb's anology. I can think of many such places in Scripture where the Lord blessed those who “deceived the enemy”. You might have a whole different viewpoint on “deception” than Scripture does, because it "sounds bad". One reason the U.S. so easily “won” the Persian Gulf war was we deceived the enemy. One reason Israel so easily won the 6-day war was they used O.T. strategy that the Lord had spelled out, to “deceive” the enemy. Had the midwives followed Pharaoh’s order, as Scriptures say we are “suppose to”, who would have led the Israelites out of Egypt? Exodus 1:15f - The king of Egypt told the Hebrew midwives, if it’s a boy – kill him. If it’s a girl, let her live. The midwives, however FEARED GOD, to they let the boys live. What did Pharaoh say? “Why have you allowed the boys to live?” What did the midwives say? “The Hebrew women are robust and give birth before the midwife arrives.” In plain and simple to understand English – they deceived Pharaoh. What did God do about these midwives’ DECEPTION? Verse 20 : “THEREFORE God dealt well with the midwives.” Sounds to me like their deception was “inspired” by HIM. How many OT battle’s were won merely because the Lord had the Israelites DECEIVE the enemy? Even during the too many wars of my lifetime – God allowed us to deceive the enemy to gain us the victory. Those verses you gave Taleb, like Ps 34:15 – where was the guile in any example Taleb gave? Like the answers to the communist guards were true, so Samuel’s would be, had Saul asked him why he wanted to go to Bethlehem. Samuel could have honestly, and without guile, said, “To offer a sacrifice to the Lord.” Because that is what he did do - anoint David king. He wouldn't begin the sacrifice UNTIL David (the real reason Samuel went) was there. Don't neglect to notice that the Lord spoke about the sacrifice AFTER Samuel showed concern about Saul. |
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40 | ever neccessary/permissable to deceit? | Luke 24:31 | tomsweetstir | 79644 | ||
If you overheard me tell someone, “If I live long enough, I will celebrate my 99th birthday on Aug 15th”. That is entirely true. And everyone who knows me will also know it is the truth. Those who don’t know me will “think” I am now 98. Wrong. I am not close to 98. But because ALL my birthdays are celebrated on that day, why should I conclude my 99th would be on a different day. Did I lie? No. Could some be deceived into thinking something that isn't true, is true? Yes. Did I lie? No. Was it deceptive? You tell me. Exactly how do YOU define ‘deception”? How does making the enemy believe something that isn’t true, make it wrong? Why did the enemy flee from Gideon’s hidden few? Wasn’t it according to God’s plan? Did the enemy know there were but 300 men? NO. Did the enemy know the men had ONLY lanterns and horns? NO. Was the enemy “deceived” into thinking they were completely surrounded and outnumbered? Yes. Whose idea was it to pull this strategy off? GOD’S. Should the Bible smugglers have pointed out all the hidden Bibles to the border guards? Should the midwives have killed all the boys and stopped the Jewish race?. Why do you think Satan had Pharaoh desire to kill the boys? Satan was deceived into believing as long as they keep killing the boys, the Messiah will die. But Jesus came through the woman. Two thousand years ago, Satan was deceived into believing that killing Jesus would end everything, but Jesus arose from the grave. |
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