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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Jean-Pierre Ordered by Date |
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1 | see 1 John 4.18 | Matt 25:24 | Jean-Pierre | 74741 | ||
In my opinion, this passage should be compared to 1 John 4.18 that says that perfect love casts out fear. The one-talent (like me very often) has a wrong image of God. he sees God as hard although God has humbled himself before us. He is according to some Indu religious people the "God who died". Therefore we need to grow more perfctly in our love for God, know him more precisely and cast out all lies that Satan tries to instill in us: eiter a Harsh God or a wimp God who accepts everything. | ||||||
2 | can anyone explain ? Mat 25.24 | Matt 25:24 | Jean-Pierre | 73360 | ||
Why does the man think the Master (God) is a harsh man and why does the slave hide his Master's possessions ? | ||||||
3 | pastors income ? | 1 Tim 5:17 | Jean-Pierre | 50595 | ||
I think we should look to Jesus. He is The pastor. A pastor is a sheperd of people and a sheperd gives his life for the people (John 10:15). Therefore to me a pastor is not determined by external signs like a job or an occupation. being a pastor is a question of heart. Will you be a good pastor for your wife tomorrow ? Your can his husband but being his shpeperd requires your heart. in other terms, you can have an official position eg husband and not take care of your wife. The full time profession in the church of Jesus is to love honestly and deeply especially when it is painful to love. Jesus was not paid by any institution. He did not eiher have a "job" of pastor but he definetly took care of people (Mat 14:14). Therefore to me being paid or not, holding a regular job or not is not a matter perse. It is all a question of heart, what you want to achieve in life and where you are going to be a light for this suffering world. Yes to me you can be a pastor and a kid doctor for instance. On the contrary, I think it would help the pastor be close to the needs and the real life of people and not only be in a scecluded "religious" life. I do not think it was the kind of life Jesus was having either. In the gospels, you see Jesus was a pastor and a doctor (Mat 4:23). Did he get paid ? We do not know. My idea is that he mus have gotten a chicken or two as a present for his love... Take care. JP |
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4 | 1 Peter 3:19-20. What does it mean? | Luke 17:25 | Jean-Pierre | 49884 | ||
Not an easy passage indeed. I have talked to one of my friend who deli1vered a message on 1 Peter recently. So this is a combination of his view and my undrestanding. So feel free to share your thoughts afterwards. We can help each other. The general ambiance of the passage is Persecution and preaching the word of God without being heard (1 Peter 3:15-16). Christ suffered as is told in 1 Peter 3:18 and Noah apparently was also rejected by his generation (see Luke 17:25-27). Jesus was not born in 0 and dead in 33 or 38. He was at the beginning and trhough him all things were made (John 1:3). Which means He was there at Noah's time and He was preaching to the people through Noah. But the people did not listen and died with the flood. So Jesus had to go and preach to their spirits. |
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