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1 | Different Claims On Joseph's Father | Rom 1:3 | heartfire | 40930 | ||
Ah, I see. Thanks a lot! But still, both Matthew and Luke trace it back to Joseph. It doesn't seem to be the case, from the use of English, that one traces to Mary while the other traces to Joseph. The Amplified Bible says this of Matthew 1:16 "Jacob, the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, Who is called the Christ." Luke 3: 23 of the same version says, "Jesus Himself, when He began [His ministry], was about thirty years of age, being the Son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli..." Hence, both say that Joseph's father was two different people. Unless in the Jewish custom, Mary's father would be also equated to Joseph's father because husband and wife are made one flesh. But I am not sure of that, so it would be very nice if anyone would confirm or correct that notion. Thanks a lot once again! |
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2 | Contrary Accounts of Jesus' Genealogy. | Not Specified | heartfire | 40614 | ||
I would like to know why the genealogy of Jesus differs markedly between the account of Matthew (Matthew 1: 1-17) and Luke (Luke 3: 23-38). Matthew claims that Jesus was from King Solomon's line, whilst Luke claims he was from Nathan's (another son of David's) line. All the names are different from King David onwards, until Shealtiel and Zerubabbel. Then, they differ again. There aren't any tallying names from David to Shealtiel and from Zerubabbel to Joseph. I refuse to accept that it was a simple error, because Christianity is based on the fact that the Bible is the Truth, the absolute Truth and nothing but the Truth. Besides, if this was an error, then how would I know that there aren't any more errors in the rest of the Bible? |
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3 | Contrary Accounts of Jesus' Genealogy. | Rom 1:3 | heartfire | 40615 | ||
I would like to know why the genealogy of Jesus differs markedly between the account of Matthew (Matthew 1: 1-17) and Luke (Luke 3: 23-38). Matthew claims that Jesus was from King Solomon's line, whilst Luke claims he was from Nathan's (another son of David's) line. All the names are different from King David onwards, until Shealtiel and Zerubabbel. Then, they differ again. There aren't any tallying names from David to Shealtiel and from Zerubabbel to Joseph. I refuse to accept that it was a simple error, because Christianity is based on the fact that the Bible is the Truth, the absolute Truth and nothing but the Truth. Besides, if this was an error, then how would I know that there aren't any more errors in the rest of the Bible? |
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4 | What does Matthew 24: 28 mean? | Matt 24:28 | heartfire | 23500 | ||
Haha, well, I'm a sister! :D | ||||||
5 | What does Matthew 24: 28 mean? | Matt 24:28 | heartfire | 23484 | ||
Hmm... Yes, thanks, Brother Nolan. Thanks to all those who contributed too. Still this post kinda makes the most sense, in my opinion. | ||||||
6 | Where are muslims in the Bible? | Ex 20:3 | heartfire | 21119 | ||
Hmm, well, the Bible only mentioned the ancestry, not the religion. Not all of Ishmael's descendants are Muslims, so it isn't that Muslims came from Ishmael. It's just that majority of Ishmael's descendants (I don't know about this, but it's what a lotta people I know and on this discussion say) became Muslim after 600AD (as mentioned by others here). Hence, mincc asked where in the Bible is the history and origin of Islam is in the Bible. In answer to that, there is no place in the Bible which does so. More like it showed more clearly how a door could be opened for it to happen (founding of Islam in 600AD), and it could be called a hint. Still, it only hinted about the ancestry, not about the religion of Islam itself. So I guess Hank was right, IMHO. |
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7 | Workout your own salvation | Rom 1:18 | heartfire | 20652 | ||
About that Abraham thing, God tested Abraham's faith so Abraham could progress from faith to faith and glory to glory. It's like impure gold, and you run it through fire to burn up the impurities. Of course, God already knew that Abraham could handle it. But if God had not done that, Abraham's faith would not have been strengthened. Well, let's say, after that experience, Abraham now knows that God will never go back on His promise, no matter what. And anyway, if God had not tested him, there would have been no future in which Abraham would have been obedient. So when it happened, Abraham's obedience was more or less proven, and the devil cannot accuse Abraham anymore. And as for not being able to choose anything, that's not true. God gave us all a free will. That's why there's such a thing as faith and doubt. |
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8 | longest recorded prayer of jesus | John 17:1 | heartfire | 19689 | ||
I'm not sure, but I think it is John 17. If you're talking about the Lord's prayer, it's both in Matthew 6: 9-13 and Luke 11: 2-4 (it seems the one in Matthew is more complete, coz it adds "For Thine is the kingdom..."). | ||||||
9 | What does Matthew 24: 28 mean? | Matt 24:28 | heartfire | 19476 | ||
Thanks for the welcome! Yes, vultures don't kill. They're scavengers. But that isn't exactly very nice-sounding either. Well, at least not like eagles. But honestly, how important do you think understanding this passage is? Would it be okay to just keep it in the back of your head, and just do what's expected (pray/watch/read God's Word)? Well, personally, I think that should be okay. But I'd like to know another's point of view. |
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10 | How to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit? | Not Specified | heartfire | 19440 | ||
How do you become sensitive to the Holy Spirit? I understand that there is something about letting yourself go "free" in a sense and not to limit God, but then there's also the side of not going into total meditation upon nothing, and there's also the balance of not being falsely/humanly emotional. What's the balance? Also, how does one meditate upon the Word of God? Like just run the verse over and over through his head? Or what? I would appreciate biblical references when possible, and it'd be nice to have personal experience answers. But all answers I'll accept and sieve through them myself. Thanks a bunch for even reading this! |
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11 | How to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit? | Bible general Archive 1 | heartfire | 19458 | ||
How do you become sensitive to the Holy Spirit? I understand that there is something about letting yourself go "free" in a sense and not to limit God, but then there's also the side of not going into total meditation upon nothing, and there's also the balance of not being falsely/humanly emotional. What's the balance? Also, how does one meditate upon the Word of God? Like just run the verse over and over through his head? Or what? I would appreciate biblical references when possible, and it'd be nice to have personal experience answers. But all answers I'll accept and sieve through them myself. Thanks a bunch for even reading this! |
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12 | How do you know there is a God? | Ps 46:10 | heartfire | 19439 | ||
Yeah! It's a 50-50 chance, actually. Science can explain away, but even if all their explanations were right, that still wouldn't prove that God wasn't there, but the most it could mean was the we understand how a possible God created stuff and how a possible God made it work. It doesn't exclude the possibility of God. And besides, a lot of science's theories are based on assumptions. The most major assumption is that things like physics have remained constant since a very long time ago. | ||||||
13 | JOHN THE BAPTIST KILLED | Mark 6:14 | heartfire | 19437 | ||
If you're talking about Jesus' power, well, Jesus didn't stop himself from being killed either. Why? To fulfill the prophecies (for John, it was the prophecies about the Elijah), and for a higher purpose God had planned. | ||||||
14 | Life through His Spirit who dwells in us | Rom 8:2 | heartfire | 19434 | ||
Um... I think it was referring "life in Christ Jesus" and "sin and death" as two systems of judging/law. Hence, Jesus' law (which is that if you confess the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, and other related promises about Jesus' death and ressurection) sets us free from the law of sin and death. I guess the "Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus" refers to the new covenant and the promises we have in Christ Jesus. I'm not too clear on your question, so sorry if I'm totally off tangent. |
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15 | What does Matthew 24: 28 mean? | Matt 24:28 | heartfire | 19433 | ||
Hello. This has puzzled me for a long time. Does anyone have any idea what this is about. I noted two things: that Jesus was talking about the 2nd coming and that it sounds like a bad thing (corpse, vultures). | ||||||
16 | can you divorce from lack of love | 1 Cor 7:10 | heartfire | 19431 | ||
What is true love? True love is unconditional, like God's agape love. In marriage, it's a decision. When you made your marriage vow, you agreed to love the man forever (I'll just assume it's a man for convenience throughout this message). It's a decision, not a feeling. Yes, the feeling's a God-blessed bonus, which God will help you have if you request it. And as others have pointed out, the Bible says plenty about NOT divorcing no matter WHAT. Also, to divorce is one thing. To re-marry, when the divorced spouse is still alive, is committing adultery. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Honestly, after what Jesus did to those dishonest merchants in the temple at Jerusalem, I wouldn't dare defile THIS temple of the Holy Spirit, for fear of losing Heaven's smile on me. Furthermore, now you know what's wrong and what's right, there's little excuse, actually. And more about marrying a divorced man (whose ex-wife I presume is still living). Do you know why he divorced that woman? I'm not sure why. But in any case, when he got married, he musta felt about her the same way as he feels about you now. But they still divorced. Either that means that his love was based on feelings (and you know how unstable feelings can be) or he never thought to keep the vow anyway. If it was based on feelings, you are bound to experience problems with him again. If he didn't mean to keep his vow, why would he keep his vow to you when he didn't to her? In any case, marriage should be a decision, made in the Lord's name and blessing. Don't abuse marriage vows. Don't use the name of the Lord your God in vain. Well, if that person's partner whom he divorced is still alive, then pray to God, and ask Him to give you the strength to do what is right. |
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17 | help me with Jehovah's Witness' belief | Col 2:9 | heartfire | 19427 | ||
Hello. Sorry, I'm not exactly answering the question, but I'm telling you the best way I know how to convince him. Usually, for this kind of people, it's not logic that they go by. Well, up to a certain point, yeah. But once you've argued your mouth dry with them, you'll discover it's not so much logic that's withholding them from the truth. Well, this might not be in all cases, but in most cases I've come across, that's the case. The key is not in logic. It's in the power of the Holy Spirit to convict them of their sins. They can't see what you're talking about because of spiritual blindness. It's not just logic. It's spiritual. I've debated over whether there was a God with my good friend before (she's still a good friend, don't worry). She's s'posed to be VERY logical, being in debate and all. But at one point, she somehow got very illogical. She didn't seem confused herself. She seemed to know perfectly what she was talking about, but from what I saw, that wasn't the case. So it's not logical. It's spiritual. "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." -Ephesians 6: 12 How to overcome it? Pray. Pray, pray, pray. Do spiritual warfare. Be like the persistent widow Jesus talked about, so persistent that the Judge had no way of refusing her request. Petition for your friend to know the truth, that he should know the truth and the truth will set him free. And after you've prayed, well, I'm not sure how you can accomplish this. Don't bother arguing. Instead, somehow, with prayer and guidance from God, try out methods to just get him to read the pure Word of God. Just God's truth. For the Word of God is like a double-edged sword that cuts through to the bone and marrow. This way, the glory of his being set free won't go to you, but to God. This is to show the world that God alone could save him, and not you. Hope that helped in some way. |
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18 | How do you know there is a God? | Ps 46:10 | heartfire | 19425 | ||
Well, Jesus says in Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." So how do you know if there is a God? Search. How do you search? Well, in the Holy Bible, there are tons of promises which God gives you. You can challenge any of these promises, with a sincere heart to see if God is real (instead of trying to ridicule those who believe in God which I don't think you're trying to do here). God will answer you. So challenge God, and let God be God and show you His might and power. Also, I'm not sure about others reading this, but I'm talking to you personally: I believe in God's divine healing till today. Challenge God on that too. If you have a sickness or disease, search for verses in the Bible about healing and claim your healing. God will heal you. Either that, or maybe go to a Christian healing center (a church or an event in which a servant of God heals people), and see for yourself if God is real. Either that, or you can go to Christian bookrooms and look for books on these people: Smith Wigglesworth, John Graham Lake, Thomas Welch or Kenneth Haigin. There are many books on these people with photos even. Some have appendixes. Check these out. The testimonies are marvellous, and the photos and appendixes, as well as the diversity of authors and consistency of their claims, substantiate the claims in these books. Erm... ask again differently if I didn't answer your question. |
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