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1 | ... | 1 Pet 5:8 | CAPTJFB | 231857 | ||
Most of the Scriptural references to the lion are figurative, or illustrative. The entire nation of Israel (Nu 23:24; 24:9), and individually the tribes of Judah (Ge 49:9) and Gad (De 33:20), were prophetically compared to lions, representative of invincibility and courage in righteous warfare. (Compare 2Sa 17:10; 1Ch 12:8; Pr 28:1.) The Almighty likens himself to a lion in executing judgment on his unfaithful people. (Ho 5:14; 11:10; 13:7-9) And God’s foremost judicial officer, Jesus Christ, is “the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah.” (Re 5:5) Appropriately, therefore, the lion, as a symbol of courageous justice, is associated with God’s presence and throne.—Eze 1:10; 10:14; Re 4:7. Because of the lion’s fierce, rapacious, and predatory characteristics, the animal was also used to represent wicked ones (Ps 10:9), persons who oppose God and his people (Ps 22:13; 35:17; 57:4; Jer 12:8), false prophets (Eze 22:25), wicked rulers and princes (Pr 28:15; Zep 3:3), the Babylonian World Power (Da 7:4), and yes,Satan the Devil (1Pe 5:8). Also, the seven-headed, ten-horned wild beast out of the sea, which derives its authority from Satan, was depicted as having a lion’s mouth. (Re 13:2) At Psalm 91:13 the lion and the cobra seem to denote the power of the enemy, the lion being representative of open attack and the cobra of underhanded scheming, or attacks from a concealed place.—Compare Lu 10:19; 2Co 11:3. Satan has not been made "Zero" yet. Revelation’s 20th chapter describes Satan’s being bound and abyssed for a thousand years, at the hands of a great angel who has the key of the abyss... Satan’s final effort culminates in permanent defeat. The prophecy says that he is to be let loose for “a little while” as soon as Christ’s Thousand Year Reign is ended and that he will lead rebellious persons in another attack upon God’s sovereignty; but he is hurled (along with his demons) into the lake of fire and sulfur, everlasting destruction.—Re 20:1-3, 7-10; compare Mt 25:41 |
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2 | rapture of the church: true or false | Bible general Archive 4 | CAPTJFB | 231840 | ||
Has anyone actually looked up the Greek word "coming"? 1Thess.4:15 and Matthew 24:3--that is the key to understanding the rapture teaching. I have studied with a great many different religions on this subject and am quite sure there is more to this than meets the eye. Also compare Proverbs 2:21,22 with Ps 37:10,11,29 | ||||||
3 | Explain touch me not. John 20:17 | John 20:17 | CAPTJFB | 231837 | ||
Some older translations of the Bible give the impression that Jesus told Mary Magdalene not to touch him. For instance, the King James Version renders Jesus’ words: “Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father.” (John 20:17) However, the original Greek verb, which is usually translated “touch,” means also “to cling to, hang on by, lay hold of, grasp, handle.” Reasonably, Jesus was not objecting to Mary Magdalene’s merely touching him, since he allowed other women who were at the grave to ‘catch him by his feet.’—Matthew 28:9. Many modern-language translations, such as , The New Jerusalem Bible, and The New English Bible,the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures help us to understand the real meaning of Jesus’ words by rendering them: “Stop clinging to me.” Why would Jesus say that to Mary Magdalene, who was a close associate?—Luke 8:1-3. Evidently, Mary Magdalene feared that Jesus was about to leave and ascend into heaven. Moved by her strong desire to be with her Lord, she was holding fast to Jesus, not letting him go. To assure her that he was not yet leaving, Jesus instructed Mary to stop clinging to him but instead to go and declare to his disciples the news of his resurrection.—John 20:17. |
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4 | Deut 22:29, Rapist to marry victim? | Deut 22:29 | CAPTJFB | 231810 | ||
“In case a man finds a girl, a virgin who has not been engaged, and he actually seizes her and lies down with her, and they have been found out, the man who lay down with her must also give the girl’s father fifty silver shekels, and she will become his wife due to the fact that he humiliated her. He will not be allowed to divorce her all his days.”—Deuteronomy 22:28, 29. This was a case of pressured seduction and/or fornication. If an unscrupulous man felt at liberty to have sex relations with a virgin, she would be the primary loser. Besides the possibility that she might have an illegitimate child, her value as a bride was diminished, for many Israelites might not want to marry her once she was no longer a virgin. What, though, would discourage a man from taking liberties with a virgin? God’s “holy and righteous and good” Law would.—Romans 7:12. The Mosaic code had a provision allowing a man to divorce his wife for certain reasons. (Deuteronomy 22:13-19; 24:1; Matthew 19:7, 8) But what we read at Exodus 22:16, 17 and Deuteronomy 22:28, 29 shows that the option of divorce disappeared after premarital fornication. This, then, might cause a man (or a virgin woman) to resist a temptation to share in fornication. A man could not feel, ‘She is pretty and exciting, so I’ll have a good time with her even though she is not the sort I’d like to marry.’ Rather, this law would deter immorality by causing any would-be offender to weigh the long-term consequences of fornication—having to stay with the other party throughout his life. The Law also lessened the problem of illegitimacy. God decreed: “No illegitimate son may come into the congregation of the LORD.” (Deuteronomy 23:2) So if a man who seduced a virgin had to marry her, their fornication would not result in an illegitimate offspring among the Israelites. Granted, Christians live in a social setting that is different from that of the ancient Israelites. We are not under the decrees of the Mosaic Law, including this law requiring the marriage of two persons who engaged in such fornication. Nonetheless,engaging in premarital fornication is NOT an insignificant thing. Seducing an unmarried person ruins that one’s right to enter a Christian marriage as a clean virgin (male or female). Premarital fornication also affects the rights of any person who might become the individual’s mate, namely, that individual’s right to marry a chaste Christian. Most of all, fornication must be avoided because God says that it is wrong; it is a sin. The apostle aptly wrote: “This is what God wills, the sanctifying of you, that you abstain from fornication.”—1 Thessalonians 4:3-6; Hebrews 13:4. |
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5 | what is the sin that leads to death? | 1 John 5:16 | CAPTJFB | 231808 | ||
Blaspheming God’s spirit is the unforgivable sin...--Knowledge brings great responsibility. Pilate’s sin was not as great as that of the Jewish religious leaders who turned Jesus over to the governor, nor that of Judas, who betrayed his Lord. (Joh 19:11; 17:12) Jesus told Pharisees of his day that if they were blind, they would have no sin, evidently meaning that their sins could be forgiven by God on the basis of their ignorance; however, because they denied being in ignorance, ‘their sin remained.’ (Joh 9:39-41) Jesus said they had “no excuse for their sin” because they were witnesses of the powerful words and works proceeding from him as the result of God’s spirit on him. (Joh 15:22-24; Lu 4:18) Those who, either in word or by their course of action, willfully and knowingly blasphemed God’s spirit thus manifested would be “guilty of everlasting sin,” with no forgiveness possible. (Mt 12:31, 32; Mr 3:28-30; compare Joh 15:26; 16:7, 8.) This could be the case with some who came to be Christians and then deliberately turned from God’s pure worship. Hebrews 10:26, 27 states that “if we practice sin willfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, but there is a certain fearful expectation of judgment and there is a fiery jealousy that is going to consume those in opposition.” |
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6 | Enoch went to heavenwithout death how? | John 3:13 | CAPTJFB | 231807 | ||
Yes, I've heard that before..however, I found this to be informative. http://concordances.org/greek/305.htm |
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7 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231801 | ||
I'm sorry if I offended you in any way.I honestly believe if this discussion were done face to face you would not have been offended...rather you may have even chuckled knowing my personality and the way I would have stated that question with a smile. | ||||||
8 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231799 | ||
'There is no mention in scripture of angels being given the opportunity of redemption which was given to man.' ---???? Did you actually read my response? Because he came off the victor through faithful endurance, the Son of God, as a spirit person, was able to proclaim a message of JUDGMENT against the “spirits in prison.” Since the disobedience of these spirits is linked with the time of Noah, they must be the angelic sons of God who left their original dwelling place in the heavens and took up living as husbands with women. (Genesis 6:1-4)Jude 6 They are spoken of as “spirits in prison” because their punishment included a form of restraint, being forever debarred from their original place among the faithful angels. The words of Jude confirm that only a message of condemnatory judgment could be directed to these fallen angels: “And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.” (Jude 6) It was Jesus’ faithful endurance to the very death that entitled him to be restored to life and thus put him in a position to preach or proclaim such a condemnatory judgment to the fallen angels. Any readers following this discussion..please comment on what you think of it? READ ALL the scriptures cited please. : Why would Peter link Noah to the "spirits in Prison"?? Many had died up until the time of Christ Also compare Eccl 9:5 |
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9 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231780 | ||
Well, Jesus said that in the last days it would be like Noah's day "Men marrying and women being given in marriage",since it was so natural,...so why might Moses under inspiration single out these ones at Gen 6:1,4 ALSO, who do you believe were the ones spoken of at 1 Peter 3:19,20--I'm curious? | ||||||
10 | 1 Peter 3:19-20. What does it mean? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231776 | ||
An unspecified number of rebellious angels that left their place in God’s heavenly family, came down to the earth, and materialized fleshly bodies. Why? They had developed a desire to have sexual relations with women. This led to their fathering offspring called Nephilim, who became violent giants. Moreover, “the badness of man was abundant in the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time.” However, God did not allow this corruption of mankind to go on. He brought a global Flood, which swept away all wicked humans along with the Nephilim. The only humans preserved alive were God’s faithful servants.—Genesis 6:1-7, 17; 7:23. It was Jesus’ faithful endurance to the very death that entitled him to be restored to life and thus put him in a position to preach or proclaim such a condemnatory judgment to the fallen angels. |
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11 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231773 | ||
"Their angelic fathers dematerialized and unwillingly, under compulsion, disappeared into the spirit realm. Okay, first of all do you believe the Bible teaches that the Nephilm were the offspring of the Sons of God? (Disobedient angels)Gen 5:4 If so, consider: The angelic Fathers of the Nephilm left their heavenly position and "chose" wives for themselves Gen 6:2 no doubt with great joy --how "unwillingly" do you think they may have been to have to leave their wives and 'children' when the flood came? Job 1:6 shows that Satan and his demons were still able to go back to heaven. There they NO DOUBT joined Satan the Devil as their ruler--"the ruler of the demons" Matthew 12:24 |
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12 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231753 | ||
2 Peter 2:4 Mt 12:24, 26 Jude 6 1Pe 3:19, 20 job shows ALL angels were still in heaven Job 1:6 later this shows that the demons WERE STILL in heaven...then cast out Revelation 12:9. Back to you. |
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13 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231752 | ||
2 Peter 2:4 Mt 12:24, 26 Jude 6 1Pe 3:19, 20 job shows ALL angels were still in heaven Job 1:6 later this shows that the demons WERE STILL in heaven...then cast out Revelation 12:9. |
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14 | What does Rev 3; 10 mean? | Bible general Archive 4 | CAPTJFB | 231732 | ||
Not by running away from the test, or hiding in a convent or monastery, but by staying where you are and daily practicing obedience and endurance, following Jesus’ example in staying where God placed him, in the world but no part of it, not contaminated with it. By so doing you will be kept from weakening under the pressure of Satan’s evil world. During his ministry, Jesus got on with the work given him by his Father —John 9:4; 17:4. This is confirmed by Paul’s words: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.” (1 Cor. 10:13) God tests, and allows Satan to tempt. There is no way out from this. However, while Satan’s purpose is to break down your faith and devotion, God’s purpose is always to build up by a course of training and discipline under skillful direction, even as he did with Jesus. Wouldn't you agree that like a kind, wise father, he knows far better than us how to develop our powers of endurance? “Happy is the man that keeps on enduring trial.” if we leave ourselves in his hands, he will not allow Satan to overload us so that we have no way out.—Heb. 12:7-11; James. 1:12. |
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15 | left behind/rapture | 1 Thessalonians | CAPTJFB | 231731 | ||
When the apostle Paul said that Christians would be “caught up” to be with the Lord, what subject was being discussed? 1 Thess. 4:13-18, RS: “We would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep [“those who sleep in death,” NE; “those who have died,” TEV, JB], that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. Evidently some members of the Christian congregation in Thessalonica had died. Paul encouraged the survivors to comfort one another with the resurrection hope. He reminded them that Jesus was resurrected after his death; so, too, at the coming of the Lord, those faithful Christians among them who had died would be raised to be with Christ. Who are the ones that will be ‘caught? Verse 15 explains that they are faithful ones “who are left until the coming of the Lord,” that is, they are still living at the time of Christ’s coming. Will they ever die? According to Romans 6:3-5 and 1 Corinthians 15:35, 36, 44 they must die before they can gain heavenly life. But there is no need for them to remain in the death state awaiting Christ’s return. They will instantly be “caught up,” “in the twinkling of an eye,” to be with the Lord.—1 Cor. 15:51, 52, RS; also Revelation 14:13. This is simply talking about the future resurrection hope(Acts 24:15) for those with the "Heavenly calling" Heb. 3:1 Remember Acts 24:15 was written many years after Christ returned to heaven. That there is no rapture is found in scriptures like Proverbs 2:21,22; Psalm 37: 10 11, 29 and notice Jesus' illustration as to who is first to be collected at the end of the age at Matthew 13:28-30 . . . |
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16 | God favored noah in noah time why? | Heb 11:2 | CAPTJFB | 231730 | ||
(Genesis 6:22) And Noah proceeded to do according to all that God had commanded him. He did just so. (2 Peter 2:5) 5 and he did not hold back from punishing an ancient world, but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness, safe with seven others when he brought a deluge upon a world of ungodly people; |
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17 | What does the term sons of God mean | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231729 | ||
In those pre-Flood days, Satanic rulership over the human family took on added force by persons whom Genesis 6:4 calls “the sons of the true God.” were heavenly “sons of God,” just as Satan the Devil had once been, but they were tempted to come down and take up living on earth because of the “good-looking” daughters of men, who were available for marriage. So these heavenly “sons of the true God” materialized as men and “went taking wives for themselves, namely, all whom they chose.” Possibly, more than one wife each. Among the offspring of such angelic-human marriages were what the Bible calls Nephilim, which means “Fellers,” that is, those who cause someone or something to fall forcibly. “They were the mighty ones who were of old, the men of fame.” (Gen. 6:1-4) Those hybrid Nephilim or Fellers were not of any moral help to mankind, for after that the Bible reports that the earth was being ruined and was filled with violence. This definitely proves that those angelic “sons of the true God” had acted sinfully in marrying the “daughters of men” for sexual satisfaction. That those heavenly sons of God did sin by leaving their invisible spiritual estate and their own proper habitation in God’s celestial service is stated in the Bible. (1 Pet. 3:19, 20; 2 Pet. 2:4, 5; Jude 6) none of them were taken into the great ark that Noah and his three sons built. Being human because of their human mothers, they were drowned in the Flood, along with their earthly relatives. Their angelic fathers dematerialized and unwillingly, under compulsion, disappeared into the spirit realm. There they were obliged to join Satan the Devil as their ruler. |
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18 | What does the lamstand mean? | Rev 2:1 | CAPTJFB | 231725 | ||
The golden lampstand of the tabernacle pictures the enlightened condition of Born Again Christians. The operation of God’s holy spirit, like the oil in the lamps, sheds light on the Bible. The understanding that Christians gain as a result. ...ALSO The prophet Zechariah saw in vision an unusual golden lampstand. As with the lampstand prepared for the tabernacle, it had seven lamps, but these lamps had seven pipes, which scholars understand in a distributive sense to mean a pipe to each lamp. Also, on top of the lampstand there was a bowl. Apparently a continuous supply of oil was provided for the lamps through the pipes leading to them. The oil evidently came from the two olive trees the prophet saw alongside the lampstand.—Zec 4:2, 3, 12. God, through the glorified Jesus Christ, gave to the apostle John a vision in which he saw “seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands someone like a son of man.” This one, whose description reveals him to be Jesus Christ, explained to John that the lampstands meant seven congregations. (Re 1:1, 12, 13, 20) These visionary lampstands were probably like the one that lighted the tabernacle so that the priests could perform their duties there. The use of such to represent congregations is in harmony with Jesus’ words to those who are dedicated servants of God: “You are the light of the world.” (Mt 5:14) As the One “who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands,” he oversees all their activity as light bearers.—Re 2:1. |
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19 | WHICH KING HAD THE SHORTEST REIGN | 1 Kin 16:3 | CAPTJFB | 231723 | ||
..yet I can't help but think there is one shorter. I'll keep looking :) | ||||||
20 | WHICH KING HAD THE SHORTEST REIGN | 1 Kin 16:3 | CAPTJFB | 231722 | ||
The seven-day rule of Israel’s fifth king Zimri seems to be the shortest Zimri ruled in Tirzah for seven days in about 951 BC He had previously been chief of half the chariots under King Elah, but when the army was away at Gibbethon, and King Elah had remained behind, Zimri killed him and all the rest of Baasha’s house and made himself king. His rule was very short because the army made Omri king and immediately returned to besiege Tirzah, whereupon Zimri burned the king’s house down over himself. Zimri is noted for doing what was bad in God's eyes. (1Ki 16:3, 4, 9-20) |
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