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1 | Sex before marriage | Heb 13:4 | laitecia | 104204 | ||
Can I get some actual verses that state sex is a sin outside of marriage, and to not have sex before marriage? This verse Heb 13:4 seems to me they are talking about keeping the marriage bed sacred, to not go out and cheat and sleep with other people (adultry), but doesn't seem to me it's talking about sex before marriage. Some help on this topic please. I need some actual verses. Thank you. | ||||||
2 | So its possible for a man to be born gay | Bible general Archive 2 | laitecia | 100866 | ||
Thank you for your response. I now understand a little more. One question..so it IS POSSIBLE for a man to be BORN gay? | ||||||
3 | Everything God Makes is Perfect? | Not Specified | laitecia | 100842 | ||
I've been having some talks with some different people about homosexuality, but that is not my main question. Did God make us all perfect? It was brought to my attention that God makes each of us perfect in His image, so it is impossible for a man to be born Gay, b/c man is made perfect - and homosexuality is not pure and perfect. Is there any Bible scriptures referring to this? Also I've had debates that God did not make everyone perfect, only Jesus - God's son. They have said, look at all of the people born with diseases, retardation, deadly conditions, born into pain and suffering ect. They said that does not look like perfection.....God Bless. | ||||||
4 | Everything God Makes is Perfect? | Bible general Archive 2 | laitecia | 100856 | ||
I've been having some talks with some different people about homosexuality, but that is not my main question. Did God make us all perfect? It was brought to my attention that God makes each of us perfect in His image, so it is impossible for a man to be born Gay, b/c man is made perfect - and homosexuality is not pure and perfect. Is there any Bible scriptures referring to this? Also I've had debates that God did not make everyone perfect, only Jesus - God's son. They have said, look at all of the people born with diseases, retardation, deadly conditions, born into pain and suffering ect. They said that does not look like perfection.....God Bless. | ||||||
5 | I think what bibleheat was saying....... | NT general Archive 1 | laitecia | 100831 | ||
I think what bibleheat was asking was how do we feel and get that connection with the holy spirit? I don't see an answer, only people arguing back and fourth. | ||||||
6 | Angel of Light? | Heb 9:27 | laitecia | 96712 | ||
You said:"It has been claimed by numerous (not all) individuals who have had near-death experiences that the being of light they encountered was none other than Jesus Christ. As appealing as the idea may initially sound, this identification (at least in most cases) seems to be flawed in view of the fact that the so-called being of light typically says and does things contrary to the Christ of the Bible. Since Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), it would be impossible that these are one and the same Jesus. I believe that many of the individuals who go through near-death experiences actually encounter a counterfeit Christ. Response:The Being of Light in NDEs cannot be counterfeit because this being passes the test given by Jesus. It is the test to determine whether the spirit is of God or not. "Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God ..." (1 John 4:1) Jesus himself gives us the test. According to the gospels, Jesus was accused by the religious leaders of performing his miracles by the power of Satan. This is the same accusation the professor brings against the Being of Light in NDEs. This accusation is made even though both Jesus and the Being of Light bears incredible love, joy, peace, and all the fruits of the Holy Spirit. You said:"The "Jesus" (being of light) typically encountered in near-death experiences teaches such things as: * Death is good and is not to be feared. * There is no hell to worry about. * All religions are equally valid. Response: This is not true. NDEs generally show that if a person is not prepared for death, their experience after death is not very good and should be greatly feared. A case in point is Rev. Howard Storm and his NDE. Howard lived the life of an atheist and treated people very badly. He was not prepared for death when he died because he ends up in hell when he does. The result of death is that some people do go to hell. Hellish NDEs make up a large number of reported NDEs. It is false to claim the Beings of Light teach the idea that death is good and should not be feared. In fact, some NDEs prove otherwise. Argument: The Being of Light identified as Jesus in NDEs teach that all people are welcome to heaven, regardless of whether or not they are a Christian. Rebuttal: This is not true. Many NDEs show that some people do go to hell. Although it is God’s will for everyone to go to heaven (1 Timothy 2:3-4 and 2 Peter 3:9) many people do not. NDEs in general show that faith in Christ alone does not guarantee anyone a ticket to heaven. This is supported by scripture also: "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'" (Matt. 7:21-23) Argument: The Being of Light identified as Jesus in NDEs teach that all religions are valid. Rebuttal: This is not true. The Jesus in NDEs states that God does not care about a person's religion - only the condition of their heart. Many NDEs show that a person’s religious beliefs (or lack thereof) can make the difference in how they perceive their spiritual condition in the spirit realm. All religions have some truth in them which certain people need. But the Jesus of the NDE does not teach that all religions are valid, he teaches that religions are outward doctrines that can lead people within to "true religion" (the spirit of unconditional love). Argument: In view of the fact that these ideas go against what the Jesus of the Bible taught, we have reason to conclude that the Jesus appearing in NDEs is in fact a lying spirit. Rebuttal: This is not true. The Jesus appearing in many NDEs does not go against what the Bible teaches. Such experiences may go against the professor’s narrow interpretation of what Jesus said, but they do not go against what Jesus said. The professor has not tested the spirits properly. He is making the same mistake of the Pharisees by testing the spirits using your own narrow interpretation of scripture. The correct test is to judge by their fruit. If no fruit of the Holy Spirit is present, then it is safe to assume it is not of God. Jesus bore much fruit of the Holy Spirit yet was condemned by the religious leaders because he did not fit into their interpretation of scripture. Had they properly tested the spirits and judged Jesus on the basis of his fruit, he probably would not have been crucified. In the same way, if the professor would test the Jesus appearing in NDEs based on his fruit, he would not be accusing him of being a lying spirit. |
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7 | Angel of Light? | Heb 9:27 | laitecia | 96620 | ||
To comment on your statement: "The Bible says satan comes as an angel of light". Anyone familiar with NDEs knows the "Being of Light" gives an astonishing amount of goodness, holiness, love, joy, peace and such. Jesus made it very clear that a bad tree cannot bear good fruit, nor a good tree bear bad fruit. Some critics use the Bible verse below to discredit the "Being of Light." ".. Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light" (2 Cor. 11:14) Notice the verse states that Satan can only "masquerade" as an angel of light. The verse does not say he actually is an angel of light. It only refers to Satan’s ability to deceive people into believing he is an angel of light. But, we cannot be deceived if we use the test given by Jesus. Using this test we can ask: Is there good fruit involved with the Being of Light? If so, then it must be of God. Is there not good fruit involved? If not, then the Being of Light must be of Satan. It is obvious to anyone who is familiar with the Being of Light that the test actually confirms the Being of Light to be of God. In my NDE research, an experience of astonishing love from the Being of Light or NDEs in general, is the most common characteristic appearing in 50 NDEs. Since God is light, there is no light in darkness. Neither is there darkness in light. Satan is no angel of light. The Being of Light has a tremendous amount of light. Light can come only from God. Satan is neither an angel of light nor an angel of love. There are very serious consequences of attributing things of God to Satan. When Jesus was accused of performing miracles by the power of Satan and before he gave the test, he said, "And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come." (Matt. 12:31-32) Jesus makes very clear the grave consequences of attributing to Satan the works of the Holy Spirit. Like the professor, many critics are quick to declare that the Beings of Light in NDEs are Satanic. They probably don't realize that they may be dangerously close to blaspheming the Holy Spirit. Jesus said such behavior is a sin that cannot be forgiven. I understand that people think it's okay to have sex outside of marriage - fornication, little white lies, to cheat and justify it etc. and yes that is the work of the devil, but..how can we say someones experience in a truly peaceful atmosphere in the gates of heaven are of satan? These people are not committing crimes or sinning, these happen to be real experiences felt by people, of which they cannot control. |
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8 | What happens to people who have no knowl | Rom 2:12 | laitecia | 96605 | ||
Searcher56, I am saved. I am a believer, this is just a question I have, and a ligitamate question at that. | ||||||
9 | What happens to people who have no knowl | Not Specified | laitecia | 96439 | ||
My question is, in anywhere in the bible does it talk about those who have no access of knowledge of Christianity and what will happen to them? For instance, people in other countries that only know one religion, and have no knowledge of Christianity or the Bible, or those in 3rd world countries who have no religion at all, poor people etc..what if you go through life and have no knowledge of Jesus, God, and the bible, what happens to these people? | ||||||
10 | What happens to people who have no knowl | Rom 2:12 | laitecia | 96442 | ||
My question is, in anywhere in the bible does it talk about those who have no access of knowledge of Christianity and what will happen to them? For instance, people in other countries that only know one religion, and have no knowledge of Christianity or the Bible, or those in 3rd world countries who have no religion at all, poor people etc..what if you go through life and have no knowledge of Jesus, God, and the bible, what happens to these people? | ||||||
11 | Couple of things... | Heb 9:27 | laitecia | 94019 | ||
I do not believe it's phoney, I believe these are experiences people really had. Take a look at this: http://www.near-death.com/experiences/origen02.html - very interesting. Another note..what if these near death experiences (since they didn't actually pass) were to gives these people a chance to connect with God? A chance for him to communicate with them, and possibly change their life on earth? If you read a lot of these stories, they do change their life..and some even become writers, preachers, teachers etc b/c of their near death experience. I definitely think it can be a gateway to God, and eye-opening experience if nothing else... | ||||||
12 | Couple of things... | Heb 9:27 | laitecia | 93730 | ||
Hello, and greetings to you. I have also heard the "reports" that brain goes through these "hallucination" stages when 'near death'. But what about when the tests come back, that there was no life whatsoever? That brain was literally dead, and no sign of life in the body? How could the brain process anything when there is no brain activity, and why would it paint such pretty pictures? Why would it go to the extent to do that? And why do these people who are pronounced dead, come back to life and remember precisely what happened, in great detail? And have the feeling of complete "realness"? Alot of these stories I've read, HAVE changed their life for the better. People either A). change for the better, have a new found connection/relationship with God B). aren't sure what to make of their experience, they question themselves and their experience, and try to block it out and not deal with it. I've also read stories/testimonies on people who see demonic creatures, or not so pleasant images, darkness/blackness, lonliness. Like I said, if you go to http://www.near-death.com, you will read all the different experiences of people, not all are the same, but for some reason, the general concensus for most, is that they see this overpowering light that makes them feel at peace, a presence that overcomes them with emotion of love, sometimes un-worthiness. Some have told them (either an angel, relative, or God Himself) that it was not their time, or that they had a choice to go back to the physical world - but after being His presence have wanted to stay and never go back..because it was so Awesome. Most come back not because of choice, some come back because of family or someone needing them, or unfinished business. At any rate these stories are very interesting, and reading them helped me reconnect with God. They are powerful testimonies. I was in a car accident with my son last year (lost control on an icy bridge, went over the bridge, rolling the car about 20 times - 75 yrds down). At the time I didn't have a very close relationship with God, I even questioned if I believed the Bible or if Jesus actually lived. In the process of the accident, I cried out "Oh God!" - like I really needed him. At one point I was thinking "Oh my goodness, this could be it, this is how we could die." On the other hand, I felt a craddling feeling - everything blacked out. I felt at peace, I felt this AWESOME comfort and KNOWING that we would be ok. It was the most powerful yet gentle feeling I've ever experienced in my life. The car was totaled, but we were able to climb out, with no real injuries. Truly blessed. It didn't impact me until 7 months later when I decided to drive over the bridge again for the first time since the day of the accident. I was so scared (my mind was telling me to be scared), but as soon as I went over, I was at peace and even smiled (my soul feeling His presence). Since that day I realized, God is real, and if God is real, Jesus can exist, and thru that my life can be changed for the better. I started doing my research on near death experiences, then religions, and talking with people about their beliefs and viewpoints on spirituality, the bible, christianity etc. It lead me to the Bible. It lead me to God and Jesus. And that is the point I'm at today. I'm still learning, still exploring, still searching for answers and understanding, I guess. This forum is really helping me to open my eyes and get a better understanding. |
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13 | Near Death Experiences | Not Specified | laitecia | 93610 | ||
Has anyone seen the site: http://www.near-death.com, it's all about near death experiences, and the afterlife. Or does anyone know of any near death experience stories, and how it differs from the bible in relation to heaven and hell? If you read a lot of these testimonies of near death experiences, the people experience many simialar things..even the atheists experience heaven and sometimes see Jesus, where in their life they did not believe in heaven or hell, but now were experiencing Him. Does it state in the bible you can only be saved in the physical world (while on earth) and not in your spiritual form, in the process of passing? | ||||||
14 | Near Death Experiences | Heb 9:27 | laitecia | 93671 | ||
Has anyone seen the site: http://www.near-death.com, it's all about near death experiences, and the afterlife. Or does anyone know of any near death experience stories, and how it differs from the bible in relation to heaven and hell? If you read a lot of these testimonies of near death experiences, the people experience many simialar things..even the atheists experience heaven and sometimes see Jesus, where in their life they did not believe in heaven or hell, but now were experiencing Him. Does it state in the bible you can only be saved in the physical world (while on earth) and not in your spiritual form, in the process of passing? | ||||||
15 | Dinosaurs and the Bible | Job 40:15 | laitecia | 93501 | ||
Thank you for your responses makarios and christian24. I have faith that dinosaurs existed with man, but I just wanted to hear other people's opinions on the subject. It's hard to fathom that noah took 2 dinosaurs on the ark tho, when they gave measurements of the ark that could not possibly hold a single dinosaur, plus there were many kinds of dinosaurs... Also, about time thing..that is debatable, i will need to read more into it, because it does make sense to some extent that it could be different than how time is now. i had no idea they created calendar years, days, and times back then, i thought that was composed in later years? also, can you tell me why people lived to 900 years, and now only to 80 years? that's the only reason i think the time could be debatable.. |
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16 | Dinosaurs and the Bible | Not Specified | laitecia | 93462 | ||
How do you feel dinosaurs tie into the bible, since all creation - earth, heavens, the sea, animals, and man were created the in the first 6 days? Scientists have said that dinosaurs existed millions of years before man, but if we believe the bible, we must believe that the dinosaurs lived with man..do you see any mentions of dinosaurs in the bible? | ||||||
17 | Dinosaurs and the Bible | Job 40:15 | laitecia | 93476 | ||
How do you feel dinosaurs tie into the bible, since all creation - earth, heavens, the sea, animals, and man were created the in the first 6 days? Scientists have said that dinosaurs existed millions of years before man, but if we believe the bible, we must believe that the dinosaurs lived with man..do you see any mentions of dinosaurs in the bible? | ||||||