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1 | Will God bless a union if sex before mar | Bible general Archive 1 | HAMmonite | 83244 | ||
dear mmmsm, I think you are aware that premarital sex is unacceptable along with all the other adulterous acts we can commit. Marriage however is a holy union blessed by God. God does not want to punish anyone by having their marriage fail. Christ said that the only reason for divorce should be adultery. Because a person who is unfaithful to you, has no dedication to you. In this situation we have the right to divorce, whether we decide to or not is upto us. If you've been unfaithful to anyone it's God and he has chosen to forgive you if your seeking forgiveness. I believe it was Paul who said " it is better to married than to not be married and sin" I believe you where unmarried and sinning, now to be married you are not sinning. If the relation fails it was not due to destiny or punishment, but simply because there was little respect and love for each other, or at least enough to not keep each other pure. Your question has been very reflective for me, I had a relationship that envolved premarital sex and was hoping to marry the individual. Things happened and now she is engaged to someone else. I lost someone I loved, I hurt my Heavenly Father, and I lost an innocense that in this life is difficult to have again. I hope my advice makes some sense. your brother in Christ, H.A.M. |
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2 | Where do I go from here? | 2 Pet 3:4 | HAMmonite | 73278 | ||
This long discuission has dwelt heavily on the approach of Christ return/ on the belief of the NT authors on Christ' return being at hand. My note is simply why is Christ returning? John 14:3 "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." Daniel 12:1-2 "Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued (Saved). Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but others to disgrace and everlasting contempt." Romans 13:11-12 "And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of Light." The bible works as a whole to instruct and reveal light to us all, Christ returns for us/his disciples, So we can go where He is. Death is not an obstacle, because He has conquered death. Yesterday His return was near, today it is nearer, tomorrow He will come. Or else we where never saved.And there is no hope. 1 Peter 1:13 writes " Therefore prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." I hope these verses encourage, the truth. Your friend and Brother, Harold |
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3 | What am I being told in Mark 1:14-20 | Mark 1:14 | HAMmonite | 72223 | ||
It sounds like your being told that Jesus started to call out disciple's after john the baptist was imprisoned. | ||||||
4 | what was the org. day of the sabbath | Matt 28:1 | HAMmonite | 72221 | ||
Hello Diva, my answer to that question is supported by Christ and the day He resurrected. We all have no doubt that He resurrected on a Sunday and died on a Friday. According to Matt 28:1 two mary's went to His tomb after Sabbath, which at the time was considered Saturday. The English word doesn't really capture that in the Title but many languages do for example Sabado is the word for Saturday in spanish. Other things to consider is that the Jews have been always keeping the Sabbath if not correctly then at least continually. There has never been a break away from Sabbath keeping from the Jews. In Hebrew the titles for the day's of the week are based on how many day's remain until sabbath. Friday being the day of sabbath preparation. As far as we know the same Sabbath Christ kept was the Sabbath Kept by the Hebrew in the time of Moses, who for six day's collected manna in the wilderness, and rested from collecting food on Sabbath. The decalogue affirms that the fourth commandment is based on God resting after creation and sanctifying the day or making it Holy "for His use". Which is confirmed with the creation account in Genesis. If you would like more precise details i have a few links from an unbiased source. http://www.religioustolerance.org/sabbath http://www.amazingfacts.com (Look under library books on Sabbath.) I hope I was helpful. Your Brother in Christ, Harold |
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5 | what is the purpose of the resurrection? | NT general Archive 1 | HAMmonite | 71506 | ||
Just a note on the God of the living? Matt 22:23 Luke 20:38 "Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for ALL LIVE TO HIM." I know that we have our predisposed beliefs already. I hope to share without attacking. Moses died and his body was never found, I can't assume He was ressurected but the possibility exist because I do know God has the ability to resurrect. In jude 1:9 the archangel is recorded as having argued for the body of Moses. Elijah we know was taken upto heaven in a firey chariot. There is no record of Him Dying. Could these men of great esteem have followed the path of Enoch, who did not see death.(Heb 11:5), but was taken to be with God. Immortality has never been attributed to anything but God in 1 tim 1:17. In fact after the fall the Lord decided we could not eat of the tree of life and live forever.Gen 3:22 Then the LORD God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever"-- The tragedy was that Satan had seperated man from God through sin. Sin that is accomplished brings forth death (james 1:15)But through Christ death has lost it's power we are no longer bound and seperated from God. (1 cor 15:55-57) As Solomon was tormented by thinking that the end result of man was death, but today we have an assurance that Christ will make us alive in the spirit, Bringing us to God. (1 Pet 3:18). He promised this Life at the sounding of the Trumpet (daniel 12:1,2). I hope this message is encouraging to you all. 1 Peter 1:13 "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, FIX YOUR HOPE COMPLETELY ON THE GRACE TO BE BROUGHT TO YOU AT THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST." That is Truth, Amen |
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6 | Does Jas 2 contradict Rom 4? | James | HAMmonite | 70909 | ||
The only work that can save, John 6:29 John 6 29 Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." |
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7 | How do I do this RIGHT? | Bible general Archive 1 | HAMmonite | 70810 | ||
Hello it sounds like you've been in some spiritual battles. And it also sounds like you took a couple powerful attacks from sin. Yet you still are struggling to survive, therefore you are still living. I hope you appreciate life with God better after having strayed from Him. As for your question it sounds similar to a biblical question that Jesus answered. He was asked by a crowd. "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?" Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent." (john 6:29) The life we choose is not easy to follow, mainly because we are going against the nature we are born with. Still we seek a new nature, an existance in Christ. There is no short cut and it takes a lot of learning and unlearning. Here is what the word of God say's about developing virtues. "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." ( 2 Peter 1:5-8) God's word has so much sound advice. All I can do is reenforce it. Your new life has begun with Christ maintain your Faith in Him and add on to it, one step at a time and I promise God shall always provide results. Do not be discouraged because we all have faced the discouragement that lives in our evil Hearts, yet our Hope is in Christ. Your Brother, Harold A. Molina |
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8 | Where do I go from here? | 2 Pet 3:4 | HAMmonite | 51654 | ||
Hey treadway, I suppose you must have taken alot of time thinking this over.I'm curious about how much of your seeking was pray-filled. Don't get me wrong I respect your arguement, but the 2 Pet 3 is about addressing convincing arguements. I will agree that early Christians were waiting and believing that the end was near, here, or soon to come. The only time I recall jesus saying anyone was going to remain alive until his return was in John 21:20-22 and the writer of John explains that when this book was written, false rumors where spreading, saying that this disciple would not die (vs 23). I would prefer addressing other examples like you said in context (and on an individual basis). As far as the end actually being in their era, Christ is quite clear about no one knowing the day or hour except for the Father (matt24). This is an important context to remember when studying the other verses you mentioned. The patient endurance that the Apostles proclaimed was important for them because they where strangers in this world, some grew weary and needed reminder and encouragement. Today decieving arguements create doubt and lack of belief in the minds of many. We need to remind and encourage each other also. God has offered salvation to the world but few may accept it. Many times throughout history people have made the mistake of assigning a day or time for the end (ie. Millerites). If no one knows "the day" that includes the apostles in their own time. Still they were preparing as if it were today. Today is our day to prepare because the end has not yet come, but "salvation is nearer now than when we first believed" (rom 13:11). Finally your most logical arguement is that the end would never come because multitudes would continue to multiply and prolong the end. First you recognize that God has not desired the death of any, even the wicked.There is a seperation of sin and sinner, Christ reached out to the person but never accepted the sin. If you look at the signs Christ lays out in Matt 24 you will recognize that the world is for a lack of better words getting worse. The world will persecute believers. While believers testify of the Good news they are being murdered. Now Jesus does teach that the way is narrow that leads to life eternal and the road to Damnation is wide (matt7:14). Sadly both for us and even more for us not everyone will be saved, not because they didn't have a chance (matt 24:14). The world may come to the point where they have rejected totally the love of God, the testimony of jesus and His followers. Therefore commiting the impardonable sin. Why impardonable because they constantly grow in wickedness and ignore God. I tend to believe God is fair and just and He already knows (not us) who is saved and who is not. I also lean on Him giving us a chance to live out our lives and giving us the freedom to perish in our sin or die to sin and gain life through Him. Now i don't think i can truly give a scientific answer to show how the end can come with the world forever growing. Treadway is it possible that God is limited to our ability to procreate? I don't think scripture adresses that. Now that I think about it we are upto like 6 billion people and eventually it's going to get cramp. There are many different reasons that could bring about demise: famine, plague, war, or natural disaster. well I don't want to type on and on about all this. If you'd like to continue talking some of these biblical issues we could always Email on another. I know there are some very interesting points you might want to study on www.amazingfacts.com Oh and by the way I do believe in the second Coming of Christ, I am an Adventist. Your hopefully not too long winded friend, HAM |
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9 | Where do I go from here? | 2 Pet 3:4 | HAMmonite | 51617 | ||
Hello treadway, My name's Harold but you can call me HAM. I just read your question where do I go from here? I myself have just recently joined the forum, so I wasn't able to see all the questioned verses you had previously posted. I'm personally saddened that your bible study and a book have brought you to these conclusions. Of course, you will believe what you will.I pray you don't give up and keep searching and praying for answers. Seek and you will find. It's not just a saying it a promise. As far believing the second Advent is a fraud or mistaken belief well, this is adressed in 2Pet chapter 3.Study this chapter, it does boil down to one this i want to tell you. If Christ hasn't return it's not because he won't it's because "he is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (vs 9)Where do you go when you've come to the realization that your church hasn't been teaching you the truth? Seek out the counselor, the Holy spirit, seek out the answers, the Word, seek out the relationship, with God (Jesus). If you find any assurance from my words let me know if you don't then ask me your difficult biblical questions, I'd try my best to answer. Your freindly nieghborhood , HAM |
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10 | Why must I go to church? | Heb 10:25 | HAMmonite | 51573 | ||
Hello Hannah, worshiping together is basically what I understand as religion/church. James say's that "religion that God our Father accepts as Pure and Faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." (james 1:27) In today's Christian world we attempt to meet with each other to help remain unpolluted, but rarely experience true church. I don't mean to say we need to meet to have a church service, instead we should be sharing our struggles and the precious salvation that we have found in our relationship with Christ. True church and religion is not found in a building with a group of believers who have a detailed program, that starts and ends at a certain time, once a week. Church is when you face this sinful world and meet those who are willing to face the world with you. These are your blood brothers, by the blood of Christ. I'm happy you can pray at home, but never stop looking for the opportunty to share your witness with orphans, widows, and those who you call church. Your Bro in Xpistw , HAM |
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11 | who is ruth in the bible | Ruth | HAMmonite | 51461 | ||
I'm not sure exactly what you want to know about Ruth. She was a widowed mobite who was faithful to her mother in-law and Her mother inlaw's G-d. She was an exemplary prudent woman of whom everone spoke well of. She was redeemed by Boaz and became David's Great great grandma |
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12 | Most accurate Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | HAMmonite | 51091 | ||
I don't know if i could answer that question in great detail. Bible translations have two major issues to address.To be or not to be, okay yes bad shakespeare. To be literal or not to be. To be paraphrased or not. Any interpreter will defend that sometime paraphrase is necessary for a complete full understand of culture, setting and all those other aspects that help us understand something writing in another time with different people in mind. Others will argue that the only way to go is with a literal translation of the Greek/Hebrew (this requires a little more education and much more time). Having said that I heard a Professor in Languages and a background in translations, by the name of Leatherman rate a few of the more popular translation on the plane of lit vs par.You see when your goal is one you tend to lose the other. Kjv is more literal than Niv. The living bible is more Paraphrased than Niv. NKjv is more paraphrased than Kjv but more literal than Niv. Nasb is more literal than Kjv. Sometimes it simply comes down to just the fact that at the time some versions were produced we had better resources. Personally i use Niv more, scripturally I would use Nasb and to get a better feel for stuff I dunno about Greek and Hebrew I take a peek at the Amplified bible. God through His wonderful will Has left us His own words to guide us. We should be ever fervent Bereans and search all scripture. In todays Christian community I think that means all respectable (authenticated)versions. God bless Ya'll, HAM |
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13 | Girl Problem in a Christ's way, | Bible general Archive 1 | HAMmonite | 51085 | ||
Hello sjuntak2 and all the forum, I don't know how many of us may have been found in a similar situation. I know I have, these matters of the heart are the toughest. The best brotherly advice i could give is that if you're not looking for a not looking for a romantic relationship, then you shouldn't have one. The more time you have to appreciate this girl, the more valuable any type of relationship with her will be. Also if you recognize that the more we venture into the many spheres of love the better our opportunity we have to comtemplate AGAPE. GRACE n PEACE TO ALL, HAM |
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