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41 | Ten Commandments obsolete? | Rom 10:4 | serenetime | 28653 | ||
Hi, I agree with Prestor John. Yes they have become obsolete only by MAN'S doing. Yes, Jesus says he came to fulfill the law, but Jesus stresses (TRULY) in Matt. 5:18, For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. I think that some may get confused with the statutes and ordinances which were given by the Levitical priesthood. The Ten commandments are divinely given by our Father in heaven. One example regarding the ordinances and statutes and how God really feels about them, is in Jer.7:21-24. In verse 22, it says, I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices. verse 23, But this thing commanded I them, saying Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you. verse 24, But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels, and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. It is clear that they didn't seek the guidance by our Father. The world feels they don't need him, or his Commandments of LOVE. This, Israel did often and look what happened many times by not Obeying God. But went straight to man, and it is still happening to some Christians and Israel today. And otherwise the world has completely forgotten God all together. They took the commandments out of the schools and off the courtroom walls. And took prayer out of the schools in the 1960's. So it's no wonder why. No where does it ever say in the word, Hey just throw them old things away, but if you just look around today, the women that are being raped and abused. Women have not won a case in public view. One of our supreme court judges of today Say, TAKE THOSE TEN COMMANDMENTS OFF THE WALL. After all, it was just a little pubic hair on your coke can, what's the problem? What does it matter now, I'm a supreme justice. What does it matter what she thinks at all. Our great black american women DISGRACED. Tell me there's justice at all. Ask Bill Clinton when he was still governor of Arkansas what his favorite song was, Me and Mrs.Jones. But it's behind me now, I play the saxophone. I always wanted to do a duet in the white house. You know her name, she's not no har-monica. A disgrace to ALL women. A disgrace to two men who swore upon the Bible to uphold all the rights of our citizens equally. Musicians sing about the degregation of women. The song about having an affair with a married woman, and is still a favorite today. But it says in Deuteronomy, Gather the family together and judge the rapist and send them back to me saith God to be JUDGED. Likewise also the murderer, and if we don't do these things that he has commanded us to do. That it will run rampant in the last days. Just look around. Now I ask you a question, and go out and ask as many as you can, for you to see, What is the greatest commandment of all? would be pleased to hear your answer, and survey says, Not too many at all. Serenetime | ||||||
42 | Sumission to authority? | Heb 13:17 | serenetime | 28651 | ||
Mommapbs, If you do not agree with your Pastors interpretation of Scriptures and you find yourself questioning and not comfortable, you have done the right thing by making every effort to discuss this with him. After a few attempts and it seems he just doesn't seem to agree with you then I would ask him to show you why he interprets it the way he does. If he chooses to not use a good Bible Concordance which translate back to the original language and he's only reading a scripture in a chapter without reading the whole chapter to get the correct interpretation as best he can with these tools, And he doesn't see the interpretation you get is agreeable to him and you as well are not using additonal tools to help you get a better understanding. Then after all that ,it is your right to find a Church that's agreeable to your beliefs and interpretation of scripture. Pastors have a big responsibility to leading and guiding christians to correct translation and interpretation to God'S word, I feel that all who teaches needs to realize this. All will be held acoountable to whom they taught and led in their Church. If it was me, I would be open and seeking the truth in the Word daily. You don't want to stay where you're uncomfortable and in a SERIOUS disagreement. If you stayed and found he led you the wrong way and you never studied for yourself seriously in depth, then that's on you and you need to think of the cosequences. Also, I'm real leary of commentaries, but that too is an option in your studies. Oh there is so much out there for the serious Bible scholar. Good Luck in your decisions and God will show you the way. Stay humble and open to his guidance. I hope I've helped. In the Living Water, SERENETIME | ||||||
43 | All have sinned | 1 John 1:10 | serenetime | 28587 | ||
Hi Nolan, In 1John 1:10, I feel it's important to point out that by grace we are saved, it is the gift of God. Grace meaning unmerited favor. Unmerited that before Grace and salvation we were all dead in trespasses and sin. If we say we have not sinned, it makes Him a liar, meaning as God feels like a liar in that through Jesus Christ and him crucified and the shedding of his blood there is no remission (forgiveness and cleansing) of sins. We say to God, sorry not needed We were all walking dead people in that before having a knowledge of our condition and sin, we were completely walking in darkness. But once saving grace translated us in newness of life and then we are made aware of our dark, lifeless sinful conditon through the carnal flesh. Boom the light comes on and we know. But with salvation we have a hope in that we have recieved eternal life, not in this fleshly state but when Jesus returns for the body of Christ. Before our eyes were opened there was no hope. Now we see our need for a saviour in that through Jesus confession is made and he is faithful to cleanse us all unrightousness. Now since we know of our past condition and the need to totally trust in Jesus to change our hearts and we now want to not sin. But we all fall short, it's this old carnal sinful nature through the flesh that will in this world there will be temptations on every side, but through Jesus, and the scripture that gives assurance and strength in 1 Cor. 10:13, There hath no temptation taken you that is such is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. If anyone says they hath not sinned, then they are kidding theirselves. But in some there is this high elevation of one's self and convincing them selves they have no need for a saviour and salvation and they don't want to feel like they now are being controlled, and they don't want to change because life was just fine, so why change. There is total denial, and therefore until they know (truly know) their need for a saviour and recognizing that they do sin they are dead in their tresspasses and sin and have no eternal life and continue to live in darkness. But there are some folks that are so stubborn and self centered they truly don't want salvation and all that comes with it, because for some it's hard to believe in a spirit they cannot see, and may feel not worthy. But I say it doesn't matter where you've been and if you were made to believe that you aren't worthy of anything good in your life. I say Come as you are, God Loves you so much that he's not looking at your clothes, your face, your body, and condemning your thoughts. He knows and LOVES you that he wants you to believe and trust in him. He's not like man and how we think. But how can he love me? Remember who knows the mind of God, and he does not look at the outward appearance, he looks and searches your heart and the inner most depths that may have been hidden for so long. That you forgot was even there, or never knew. It was so buried into you thoughts and heart and a huge wall covered it up. God and Jesus breaks down the walls and barriers and gives you a freedom you have never known. Oh I can go on and on. See I've been there, and I have seen what the world and what the mind can believe that can keep you from this awesome truth. It's a freedom that's almost unimaginable and it's gets better and better. If we say we hath not sinned, this is the first hurdle, this means habitual sin before we were saved through salvation. But now being a new creature and old things have past away, we are not to continually habitually sinning without concionce and guilt in that we are now awake, accountable for ourselves and there should be a renewing and change taking place that we don't continue in habitual sin. because that is without knowlege and changing our hearts to where we can't go back and strive to not sinning. But with faith and a renewness in our minds. So Nolan I say to who may say, I don't sin, and have no need for salvation and God couldn't love this dirt bag, and I can't see God, he must not be there. Whatever it may be, TAKE a Leap of faith, and just try and see what happens. I'm a living testimony of His LOVE and MERCY through Jesus. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God, and this is the living spoken word where the more it saturates your being and more and more infilling of the truth, a continuous glorious transformation happens day by day, and the old self is going away and the new is taking over. Thanks for asking the question because this is so deep that it's AWESOME. In the LOVE and TRUTH of The LIVING WATER, SERENETIME | ||||||
44 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | serenetime | 28573 | ||
Radioman, I too, appreciate the scriptures that Kalos and Nolan have given on this thread, but honestly if YOU personally wanted something shown to you by scripture, you would want the scripture to be specific, or at least say the word Hell, or Gehenna, Hades, the lower bowels of the earth, something, right? And because we don't see things that way you see it doesn't mean we don't deserve for someone who claims that Judas went to hell that they can back it up. Not just by saying it but also are giving scriptures that I feel have not proven this belief. I disagree that the scriptures given by Kalos and Nolan, they haven't plainly and clearly indicated this to me. I can't answer for anyone else. You have not been on this thread until now, and you show lack of patience, and I don't understand why. If you can clear this matter up by giving a scripture that plainly teaches this belief then please share it and we can all move on. Your choices in what you choose to believe is up to you and it's you're perrogative to continue in that belief, but for me I strive for more in depth understanding of God's Precious Word. Thanks for your comments. Also there are different variations for this belief. There is Gehenna: The Valley of Hinnom or the valley of the son's of Hinnom, where were the fires through which children were passed in worship of Moloch. In Jesus's day the idolatry had ceased but the fires were still continually burning there for the destruction of the refuse of Jerusalem, in other words a garage dump. Also there is Hades: Used by the Greeks meaning unseen world, but is rendered in more of a human origin,but the Holy Spirit had used it as one of the "words pertaining to earth", and doing so has "purified "it, "as silver tried in a furnace in Ps 12:6. The greek is Hades, and in Hebrew it's sheol, but Sheol's meaning is in more of a divine origin, never rendering outside the Word of God. The Holy Spirit has used (hades) in Acts2:27,31. the Holy Spirit's equivalent for Hades is Sheol in Ps. 16:10. The word is used eleven more time in the NT as Sheol as in a Divine sense as opposed to Hades, human in it's origin, In Matt.11:23, Matt.16:18, Luke 10:15, 16:23, 1Cor.15:55, Rev.1:18, 6:8, 20:13-14,are all rendered "hell" except for 1Cor.15:55 where it means "grave", and there are more in the OT for grave. Also there is Tartaroo, Occuring only here in 2Peter2:2-4 meaning to "thrust down to tartarus", being a greek word. Homer described it as a subterranean- Deut.32:22. The Homeric Tartarus is the prison of the Titans, or Giants (Heb. Rephaim). So you can see that there are slight differences in the meanings. So if you told me to go to Hell, then I would expect a clarification, (Just a little Humor) So please be specific. Thanks for you interest. Serenetime | ||||||
45 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | serenetime | 28535 | ||
Greetings, It's interesting how alot of folks are saying that Judas went to hell. Judas betrayed, and Peter denied thrice, and the disciples forsook Jesus. The word, betrayed means in going back to the original greek is #3860, to surrender, yield up, intrust, deliver up, bring forth, etc. The word ,deny is#533, to deny utterly, disown, abstain, disavow, reject. Forsook is #863, to send forth in various applications, forsake, lay aside, leave, suffer, yield up. You will notice that both betrayed and forsook say yield up. My point is Peter denied Jesus thrice, and the disciples while in Gethsamene when they laid hands on Jesus to kill him, forsook Jesus, and Judas delivered up Jesus, and then gave the silver back and it says he said I have sinned and betrayed innocent blood, and repented himself. Common sense will tell you that if Judas was so utterly condemned for what he did and was sent to hell, which I haven't seen in scripture yet, then Peter should have been condemned as well ands all the disciples too. In Luke and Acts both it says he fell headlong and burst asunder, and all his bowels gushed out, and Matthew says he hanged himself. Because there are differences and not clear if he hung himself or did he fall headlong, he was most definitely killed, because you can't fall headlong (head first) and gut yourself wide open all on your own while falling head first. 2Sam.17:23 is the second witness in comparison to "hanged himself" Because they all denied, betrayed, and forsook him. When Jesus was on the cross suffering and in agony where were the disciples? Hiding in some room somewhere afraid that they would be killed also. The only one's that supported him were the women. But remember the women prepared him for this time. Remember the woman with the alabaster box of ointment. The Disciples complained that she was wasting it on him when she anointed Jesus head and feet and wiped his feet with her hair. They wanted to sell it. She was preparing him for his crucifiction, and still the disciples denied him and just didn't get it. Also in the garden of Gethsemane he asked the disciples to watch and pray with him, I mean he was exceeding sorrowful and needed comfort and he didn't get nothing from any of them, and they were asleep all three times. And when talking how Judas and his flimsy repentance. He just wasn't sorrowful enough for what was happening to Jesus. I believe he did by first admitting his sin and throwing the thirty pieces of silver back to the priests ,was like when we repent.Recognizing our faults first is so important and are remorseful and ask for forgiveness. So, I believe that Judas was not sent to hell and that all are the same in God's eyes, and He is no respecter of person's. They was no favor here, wouldn't you agree? For who are we to judge? In the Love of The Truth, Serenetime | ||||||
46 | Will we go thru the tribulation | Rev 3:10 | serenetime | 28368 | ||
retxar, I can see what you are saying regarding the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, but candlesticks is like the candlesticks in Rev.1:20. Could it be that these are the two witnesses Philadelphia, and Smyrna? And Would you agree that John in Rev.1:10 where it says, I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Verse 11) Saying I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, what thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis,and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. It was the Lord's day, and John was in the Spirit. Would agree that the Lord's day is when Jesus return's, and the voice as a trumpet could possibly be the last trump coinciding with 1 Cor.15:52-53, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead in Christ shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Verse 53) For this corruptible must put on incorruptible, and this mortal must put on immortality. Let me know what you think. In the Love of Jesus, Serenetime | ||||||
47 | Empty inside being a Roman Catholic? | James 2:17 | serenetime | 28328 | ||
Emmaus, I'm curious regarding confession to a priest, because through Jesus confession is made and the forgiveness of sins. Also on indulgences. You can be partially forgiven where you have to do something through the church, because of how bad the sin was. Also prayers to Mary. Why Mary? Just curious on your thoughts regarding these. Thanks. Serenetime | ||||||
48 | Empty inside being a Roman Catholic? | James 2:17 | serenetime | 28326 | ||
Emmaus, My mistake, but I'm going by when I was a kid and my grandmother would take me to her church. Tell me where I'm wrong please. Thanks serenetime | ||||||
49 | Will we go thru the tribulation | Rev 3:10 | serenetime | 28320 | ||
retxar,In Rev.11:4 it says that "the two olive trees AND the candlesticks. Meaning with the two olive trees. Every time in the new testament where it speaks of candlestick or candlesticks it's the same translation going back to the original greek. Yes, Zech.4:11 speaks of the same thing, the two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? meaning a candlestick on both sides. I'm not questioning the two olive trees that you saying are Joshua and Zerubbabel. But I would have to check that one out. What I'm showing is that candlestick, or candlesticks is churches in Rev.11:4. Serenetime | ||||||
50 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | serenetime | 28307 | ||
Nolan, What about Matt.27:3-5 Then Judas which had betrayed Him,when he saw that He was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4) Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood." And they said, " What is that to us? see thou to that 5) And he cast down the pieces of silver in the Temple, and departed. It seems to me that Judas repented of what he did. If Paul being a murderer of Christians before he was knocked off the ass by Jesus was saved, then Judas was also forgiven and saved. If not, then I guess we haven't been saved either. It says he repented, he realized what he did. He had a change of heart. Isn't that enough?? Serenetime | ||||||
51 | "M-O-O-N. That spells moon." - S. King | Deut 29:29 | serenetime | 27879 | ||
Hey Praisemaster, Is this or that that percieve to be a partaker in the marriage supper of the Lamb? No, I'm sorry to say but this is just a mirror image of that glorious day. Praisemaster, do you mean to say that they cannot see and hear the invitation that is sent out everyday? NO, my love the world has waxed cold, and the seals have fallen off. The trumpets have blown. The bowls have been poured, all that's left is new wine in old bags. Praisemaster, In this, is that, that will burst asunder? Oh, but in the love of the living water isn't it written by Luke Yehshua's Physician in Chapter 5:38, But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved. Yes Serenetime, But as it is written, all must be in one accord, not according to those who say, they have invitations only through the narrow door. By their words only that they hold the key that can pour out the fountains of LOVE. Praisemaster, but doesn't Yehshua say, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened unto you? Serenetime, Hoping to poured out as you, thanks for opening and holding the door. Be patient my Love, other's will follow. The groom has daily been inviting you. I see you wasting precious time something terrible, and you wonder why I speak in a parable. If you would use this precious time seeing and hearing my words, maybe your ears might hear and understand my verbs. I tried to tell you all,WATCH, I'm coming soon. But distracted you are, and it's approaching high noon. I hear my Bride's voice, she's ready for her groom. Sorry,there isn't any more room, You I never knew, WHO ARE YOU. You joked with all your friends wasting so much time, making up your insulting rhymes. IF you are truly MINE, then in this unloving world you can find it in your heart to be more kind, to MY child SERENETIME. | ||||||
52 | Judas went to hell? | NT general Archive 1 | serenetime | 27876 | ||
Kalos, I am totally perplexed how Judas could be the son of Perdition for the simpliest reason. Judas's death happened around where BC went to AD, right when it changed. First in 2 Thess 2:1-3 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him. Verse 2, that ye be not soon shaken in mind or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as the day of Christ is at hand. verse 3, Let no man decieve you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. 2 Thess. was written right after 53ad. so were talking about 53 yrs. had gone by since Judas had died. 2 thess. as a whole is about the future beyond Paul. Because if it was Judas, then Why was Paul speaking of the future of the coming of Christ being revealed. The Gospel's revealed the story already of Judas, so he would have been revealed as the "son of perdition". But as quoted in 2 Thess.2:2 Particularly that you not be shaken by a letter from us, because Paul did not reveal who he was, and he did not know who he was. Because if Judas was the son of perdition, then when did Judas sit in the temple exalting himself showing himself to be God. From that day passover then, to at least ot Paul's time the gospel was growing. It doesn't fit, to me at least it doesn't. In the LOVE of the Father, Serenetime |
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53 | Man, woman take on sins of each other | 1 Cor 6:16 | serenetime | 27711 | ||
Gretsch42, The Holy Spirit showed me that I had not yet completed my answer. So here I am. Speaking of committing adultery. In Jer.3:8 "And I saw when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery. I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also". God divorces Israel, it says that he gave a bill of divorce. They were committing adultery with other lovers as it says in Jer.3:1 and in verse 1, God is saying "yet return unto Me, saith the Lord" But by what you said, God at this time would of had to take upon himself all the sins of Israel, and no where in the Bible does it convey this that sin has become a part of his nature. God would have to take on Israel's sin and it would become his sin now and Israel would take on sin of the Father and it would be their sin also. But,in the Father there is no sin. So your statement above "But because God turns his back on them as a result of their sin, they each take on all the sins of each other" To convey the confusion of your statement compared to the Epistle of Phillipians 2:1-18, The whole chapter conveys the idea about standing alone, but the verse that conveys best to me is verse 11,"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling". It also causes confusion to Rev.20:1-15,The whole chapter conveys standing alone. The verse that conveys best to me, where we should stand alone is Rev.20:11, "And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from Whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them". Jesus many, many years later took upon all the sins of the world when on the cross. But Jesus did not take on sin nature of each individual. John3:16, For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth on him will not perish, but have everlasting life. Without spot or blemish. But in Hosea 14:whole chapter, God takes Israel back and in his mercy and love for his "wife" he forgives and speaks lovingly toward her in tenderness. Just as a married couple, if one commits adultery with another, can the one spouse forgive in love and mercy and they be joined together again. Just like if we sin, we feel distant from the Father. But in asking for forgiveness, he lovingly forgives in his tender mercy and Love for us his children. And God remembers the sin no more. The sin no longer exists. No sin is greater than the other. Sin is Sin. This is how we know that it is not a mortal sin to divorce and remarry again. The Father himself divorced and was he himself reunited with Israel. I hope this has helped you. In the LOVE of the Father, Serenetime | ||||||
54 | How did Nephilims come into existance? | Bible general Archive 1 | serenetime | 27686 | ||
Jesusman, My mistake on the fact that Giants were already there in those days. It clearly says that in Gen.6:4, They became Mighty men after the Sons of God came unto the daughters of Men. Thanks for showing me that. In the Love of the Father, Serenetime | ||||||
55 | why did jesus speak in parables ? | Ps 78:2 | serenetime | 26944 | ||
Anonymous, Everyones answers have been very good, but I just wanted to add a little to what I've read here. Yes, in Matt. 13 Jesus is speaking in a parable regarding a sower who went forth to sow, verses 1-9, notice that Jesus says in verse 9, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. He's pointing out that who here has the ears to really hear what I'm saying to you. Doesn't faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.It's not just the normal hearing, but truly percieving what is being said and understanding. Then in verse 10, And the disciples came, and said unto Him, "Why speakest thou unto them in parables?" Then in verse 11 he says, He answered and said unto them, "Because it is given unto you (to know) the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but unto them it is not given. I put an enficies on to know, because Jesus says on judgement day, go ye workers of iniquity, I knew you not. the KNOWING is so imperitive, trust me. Verse 12, For whosoever hath, ( I'm adding (ears to hear)to him shall be given (remember v 11 here), and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, (ears to hear and know) from him shall be taken away even that he hath. This has to be with your HEART. Verse 13, Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing SEE NOT; and hearing they HEAR NOT, neither do they UNDERSTAND. Verse 14, And IN them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear and not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not percieve. Verse 15 For this people's HEART is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should UNDERSTAND with their HEART, and should be converted, and I should heal them. This parable goes with Romans 11, read it all. I'm telling you when your eyes begin to open and you truly see, you continue to see more and more and more and more, and hear more and more and deeper and deeper understanding. The rest of the chapter continues to help you to see the meaning of this parable. It is so deep. But then he explains the parable to his disciples after sending the multitude away. isn't that interesting. Then in verse 35 he quotes prophecy from Ps. 78:2 I truly stand by that you can't truly understand the new testament without knowing the old testament. Jesus backs me up in verse 35 (I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world). SO POWERFUL I truly hope I have helped you to see and understand why he spoke in parables. The Father's Word is AWESOME above AWESOME. Keep reading and studying and praying for eyes that truly see and ears that truly HEAR. Thank you Anonymous because by me helping you to see and hear I Saw and Heard something I have never Saw or Heard with greater understanding as ever before. I was truly BLESSED above measure. In True LOVE of The Father, SERENETIME | ||||||
56 | Is satan a spirit? | Ezek 28:14 | serenetime | 26597 | ||
SRN, I do agree that their are some christians that give the devil way too much credit. I don't think that he can have as much power over anyone, but when you are totally focused on this it can take over. As for conspiracy theories, I would like to know your thoughts. In Love, Serenetime | ||||||
57 | Why "servant"? | Rom 16:1 | serenetime | 26561 | ||
stobor, The translation I get in the original greek is #1249 is diakonos like you said, but it is translated as follows, to run on errands, an attendant, teacher and pastor. Technically a deacon or deaconess, minister, servant. So Pheobe was an attendant and teacher and helper to God's people in the church, and Paul commends her for it. Also in Mark 15:41 it says starting at verse 40, There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 41 (Who also, when He was in Galilee, followed Him, and ministered unto Him;) and many other women which came up with Him unto Jerusalem. Here the word is minister #1247 diakoneo, It's comes from #1249, to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend or [fig.] teacher); technically to act as a deacon: (ad) minister (unto), serve, use the office as a deacon. So hear the word minister is translated back to the same meaning. But they were minstering to Jesus. Very Interesting. Jesus says we are free, and not in bondage so we do this because we love him and we desire to serve and minister,help,the people of God. I hope this helps. In the Love of the Living Water, Serenetime | ||||||
58 | Is satan a spirit? | Ezek 28:14 | serenetime | 26547 | ||
SRN, I do agree that the word Satan means like an obstacle. I did say opponent, Adversary. But I don't agree that Satan himself lives in men, maybe the spirit of Satan lives in some men. I know he doesn't live in me nor his spirit. I'm not trying to make him out to be a mythological entity as you say. I was just putting down the translation of the word, and trying to be of help to mincc. Take Care, In Love, Serenetime | ||||||
59 | Women teaching or in authority | 1 Timothy | serenetime | 25200 | ||
Tim, Thanks, I will also seek out other posts. For now I will take fast hold of instruction, let her not go, keep her, for she is thy life. For she the Holy Spirit will guide and teach me wisdom and continuing to hold fast to the appointed time. In her Wisdom and Love, and Iesous's Grace. Serenetime | ||||||
60 | What scripture talks about alcohol | Hab 2:5 | serenetime | 24084 | ||
Nolan, Hi again. Pertaining to your last note to me. I wanted to show you why I was confused. That in Prov. 23:29-35, and in Hab. 2:5, Joel 1:5, Hosea 4:18, Jeremiah 13:12-14, which you gave as an answers for drinking alcohol being a sin to B. Burnette that from my understanding of these verses that they pertain to the cup of wrath prophesized of the coming of King Nebachadnezzar, and is an example of how the people would not listen and believe his coming. He as you know is a type of antichrist. Because they would not hear the truth he would send them a strong delusion (cup of wrath). Just like I believe it shows in the book of Revelations of the coming Antichrist, which will also send a strong delusion (cup of wrath),to believe a lie. In Rev. 14:8, And there followed another angel saying, Babylon has fallen, is fallen, that great city because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. In Ezek.44:21 which you also gave as an example, it says Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. This is for the priests only. As far as the original question goes, a clear interpretation for me to see is to use Eph.5:18 it says,And be not drunk with wine wherein in excess; but be filled with the Spirit. In Deut 29:6 This a good example of not drinking wine or strong drink. They were on a type of probation. It says, You have not eaten bread, neither have ye drunk wine or strong drink: that ye might know that I am the LORD you God. In Ruth 3:7 it says And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she (Ruth) came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down. This is a great example of being seduced. What it comes down to is that like anything we should not drink too much, and keep our faculties in tact. So we can remain safe for ourselves and others. There are many other verses having to do with drinking. Drinking alcohol to an excess is a sin as you can see, because you can hurt yourself and other's who are innocent. But it is also a sin to tell someone they cannot drink wine at all, because Jesus brought it as a wedding gift. Thanks for your time, and if there is any other verses that you feel can clarify this better, it would be a benefit to all. IN the Father's Love, Serenetime | ||||||
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