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1 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | remorse2 | 206804 | ||
Hello Bowler, Should we strike back?? Luke 6:27-36 says no. If you read Esther you will see that Esther 8:11 allows persons to defend themselves. What then was Jesus talking about in Luke and Matthew at the sermon on the mount? My answer is ATTITUDE!! We are to love those that persecute us. Just as a loving mother will punish her misbehaving child so should we seek justice against those who violate us. Don’t devise ways to get even. Seeking justice is not getting even. Suing someone for a bunch of money is getting even. Recovering your hospital bills is justice. Helping the police develop a case against them is justice. Hiring the thugs in town to hit them back is vengeance. Remember Jesus cares about who you love. If you love them you may have to behave just as Jesus did with the money changers in the Temple. He loved them and He stopped them in a violent manneer. Just do not sin in your anger. Ephesians 4:26 A lot of countries are not like the US. Justice is not for the Christian. We need to get to the heart of the matter. Why is there persecution? In Acts it’s purpose was to get the Christians moving (ACTS 11:19). In Revelation it’s purpose was give believers a chance to receive a crown of life and serve as a testimony for Christ(Revelation 2:10). It was also used to quicken or strengthen the church. I propose it still serves these same purposes. If you scatter, Good for you. Go and tell the new people you meet about Jesus. If you stay and die, You will be blessed with the crown of life. Stay or go blessings are in store. We the church need to be strengthened by these martyrs. We need to find ways to help them. We need to be prepared defend the faith that the martyrs have died for. Now with regard to those who will not give up their life style in order to follow Christ. Jesus said it best. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God Luke 16:25. Everything on this earth is drose. It will be burned up in the end. Tell those you know to give up the lifestyle obey Jesus and Live!!! Or keep the lifestyle and DIE. If you know someone that loves their lifestyle more than Jesus their lifestyle is an idol. They may just as well put their lifestyle in a shrine and worship it. I hope for their sake they repent and sacrifice their lifestyle for Christ. Oh, I updated my profile with my e-mail address. Grace and Peace, Albert |
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2 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | remorse2 | 206801 | ||
Hello Val, The fit of rage was when he whacked the rock with his rod. Numbers 20:6-12 I should point out that denying the miracle to take place. That was actually what got Moses into trouble. This is supported by Ephesians 4:26 do not sin in your anger. You can get angry just don't sin. Moses also got angry at the Egyptian that was beating the Hebrew so He kills him. Exodus 2:12 I hope that helps Albert. |
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3 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | remorse2 | 206762 | ||
We must suffur unto death. The example of Christ on the cross and Shadraq Meshak and Abednigo and the firey furnace are awesome examples. I must point out the legal authorities were persecuting them. Understand the difference is the persecution because of Christianity is different than someone trying to beat you up because they are mean. Here in the U.S. the law does not allow someone to strike you for the fun of it. That means a Christian can call the cops and have them arrested and brought to trial. Of course you will need to forgive them but obeying the law of the land is our obligation as well. So you may need to testify in court. Remember God forgave Moses but God still punished Moses for his fits of rage. Now will your whole life be ruined. Probably. It especially looks like it from your perspective. The disciples thought their life was ruined when Christ died on the cross. Well don't quit. After three days of waiting things looked better. I don't know how long you will need to wait. The new life you will lead will be NEW. Look at it as an adventure. Many modern day Christians in Iran, China and Sudan escape from persecution to safer countries. If you are in the states there are some houses of refuge in the big cities. Look at my profile and email me directly if you need any furthur clarification. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May his countenace fall upon you and give you peace. Albert. |
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4 | Where the priest impatient and greedy? | 1 Sam 2:13 | remorse2 | 206146 | ||
Val I apologize. I just read my response to you again and I sound mean and gruff. I don't mean to. I am excited by the discussion and I want to get to the heart of the matter. Again I am sorry Albert. |
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5 | Where the priest impatient and greedy? | 1 Sam 2:13 | remorse2 | 206144 | ||
Thanks Cheri, Your 2 cents are appreciated. Verse 13 says it was the custom of the priest. Therefore it was customary. I don't think the procedure of poking a fork in a pot of sacrificial meat is inspired by God. God gave a procedure for the entire sacrificial process in Leviticus. It is quite long and detailed. That is why I need the help. Maybe I missed a section in the procedure that allows the priest or his helper to poke a fork in the pot of sacrificial meat. Albert |
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6 | Where the priest impatient and greedy? | 1 Sam 2:13 | remorse2 | 206143 | ||
Val Thanks for your input but your have not answered my question. Eli was the priest therefore Eli's sons were priests as well by birthright. Eli's sons could not have been interrupting the priests because they were the priests. I agree Eli's sons had no regard for the Levitical law concerning the sacrifice. They wanted to stick to the CUSTOM of the day. In other words the custom of sticking a fork in a pot of meat may have had as much biblical basis as celebrating Christmas on the 25th of Dec. No sound "biblical" basis it is just church custom. So now the original question rephrased: Is there anywhere in the Levitical law concerning the sacrifice that outlines a procedure whereby the priest or his servant is allowed to stick a fork in the pot of boiling sacrificial meat? Yes I agree Eli was making a ton of mistakes here. Eli had the authority to remove his sons from this position but he did not. Bad move on his part. Eli does chastise them and tell them what they were doing with the women was wrong. But all he did was chastise. He did not remove them from their priestly office as Samuel will do with his sons in a few years. Eli was a talker he was not a doer. Albert |
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7 | Where the priest impatient and greedy? | 1 Sam 2:13 | remorse2 | 206092 | ||
Does anyone out there know if God told Aaron or his sons that they could poke a fork in the pot that was cooking the sacrifice? Asked another way: in 1 Sam 2:13-14 seems to me to be an odd behavior. Was what they were doing a specific instruction given by God to the priest's servants when God gave His instructions regarding sacrifice and the portion for Aaron's sons? Lev 6:28-29 supports the behavior of eating the meat that was prepared but the habit of sticking the fork in seems a little greedy and impatient to me. I am not questioning thier priveledge of eating the meat. It was theirs to eat. I am questioning the method of obtaining the meat. I also know that the behavior of Levi's sons (vs 15-17)taking the meat before the fat was burned off was wrong. But the way it is written implys that this was an established habit maybe before Eli's sons ever showed up. |
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8 | Egyptian's hate? | Ex 1:9 | remorse2 | 206065 | ||
If you will turn back to Chapter 1 and read verse 9 and 10 you will see the Egyptians were afraid of the Israelites because there were so many. They wanted to exercise some population controlls and prevent a civil war. Albert |
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9 | Do you know a way to get into the Bible? | Heb 8:10 | remorse2 | 206063 | ||
Yes I do. I want to congratulate you on your desire to learn the Word. To start with I would recommend getting into a group Bible study that is designed to be an overview of the Old Testament only if it involves reading the bible as part of the homework. The leadership of a good teacher and group discussion will aid in your study. If you want to start on your own I would say read the Gospel of John followed by the Gospel of Luke then read Acts. Then it is time to move to the Old Testament. Read Genesis and Exodus. Now is the hard part. Read Leviticus and Numbers. Yeah!!! Pat yourself on the back you have read a large chunk of the Bible. Now that you have all of those laws in your head read Matthew and Mark and then read Romans. Romans was a little hard to digest so give yourself a break and read Joshua and Ruth now go back and read First and Second Corinthians. Now we have a pattern to finish the book. Read one New Testament followed by two Old Testament books. If the New Testament book has a First, Second and Third read all three. If you want to take it at a more leisurely pace I would recommend Our Daily Bread http://www.rbc.org/index.aspx. It has served me well over the years and continues to do so. In it is a daily devotional and a bible reading plan. Or you can jump in the deep end and start teaching a Sunday school class to the fifth graders in your church. Most Church curriculums are designed to walk the novice through how to study prepare and teach a lesson. This was the avenue I learned the most from. I have used all three of these methods and each teaches you something new. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20 NASB We are to be Disciples. Your desire to read the Word of God is good step in the right direction. A Fellow Disciple Albert |
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10 | psychic vs prophet difference | Deut 13:1 | remorse2 | 205721 | ||
Excellent question. God has given us two tests to perfom on the "Prophet" 1"If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2and the sign or the wonder comes true, concerning which he spoke to you, saying, 'Let us go after other gods (whom you have not known) and let us serve them,' you shall not listen to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God is testing you to find out if you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 13:1-3 NASB This "Prophet" is leading you away covertly. Just because they know Christian terms does not mean we should trust them. 19 It shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him. 20 But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die. 21"You may say in your heart, 'How will we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?' 22"When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. Deuteronomy 18:19-22 NASB This "Prophet" is leading you away overtly. Our responsibility is to test everything against scripture. God may be testing you and your Love for him. God may be training you in discerning the Word of God. This is good for you. You are being trained by God not to be lead away by false prophets. |
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11 | Wisodom has the power to save? | Rom 10:17 | remorse2 | 204187 | ||
Isaiah 55:11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;It will not return to Me empty,Without accomplishing what I desire,And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it. The seeds of my faith were planted when an athiest read the account of the burning bush and mocked it. The seeds of my Pastor's faith were planted when as a boy he read Deuteronomy concerning Divorce. The answer to your question is yes. Wisdom literature may be sufficient to call someone to a saving knowledge of Christ. |
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12 | Wisodom has the power to save? | Rom 10:17 | remorse2 | 204149 | ||
is studying together with unbelievers without giving them the gospel being unequally yoked in ministry No. Studying is not ministry. Luke 3:23 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age Ministry is a service. Studying is diligent learning 2 Tim 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. |
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13 | Wisodom has the power to save? | Rom 10:17 | remorse2 | 204148 | ||
Faith comes by hearing the word of Christ. Faith is acepting Jesus' death on the cross Word of Christ is Scripture In other words People come to Christ because they hear Scripture 2Tim 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work In my opinion the parables, Sermon on the Mount, are adequate and suitable for certain situations. Personally I don't care what scripture you use just use scripture. You use whatever scripture you need to use at the time. Mind you some scripture is more applicable than others. So you will need to use sound judgment. In review The answer to question one is Yes Hope that helped. |
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14 | Must u b Christened to get to heaven | Acts 2:1 | remorse2 | 204066 | ||
You said "I desire to do what's right for my family" Please read Deut. 6:4-24 then go back and read Deut. 6:7-9 again. It says when where and how you should teach your child about God. Through teaching my daughter my faith grew stronger. If you don't know something tell your doughter you don't know. Then "Diligently" look for the answer. | ||||||
15 | When was Revelations written. | Revelation | remorse2 | 203924 | ||
Thanks Tamara. | ||||||
16 | When was Revelations written. | Revelation | remorse2 | 203923 | ||
Thanks Doc. | ||||||
17 | When was Revelations written. | Not Specified | remorse2 | 203818 | ||
When was revelations written? I have heard that revelations was written before the fall of Israel in 70AD approx. and there fore the predictions are about that persecution. I have also heard that it was written after the fall of Israel and the prdictions are about a coming distruction of Israel. | ||||||
18 | When was Revelations written. | Revelation | remorse2 | 203825 | ||
When was revelations written? I have heard that revelations was written before the fall of Israel in 70AD approx. and there fore the predictions are about that persecution. I have also heard that it was written after the fall of Israel and the prdictions are about a coming distruction of Israel. | ||||||
19 | how can i learn to pray out lound | Matt 6:9 | remorse2 | 203776 | ||
Practice practice practice. My first out loud and in public prayers were probably as long as the verse you have quoted above. I was so scared I would mess it up. Everyone thanked me afterword for the short prayer. I got better by praying out loud during my daily prayers. I would pray in my prayer closet otherwise known as my garage and when I walked the dogs. As my prayer life matured anytime I was away from people I would pray. When people ask who I am talking to I say "God" I have even learned to pray with my eyes open so I don't trip. It was an easy transisition then to move from daily out loud prayer in the closet to out loud prayers in the company of others. In review Pray without ceasing Pray in your prayer closet Pray out loud It is not the number of words you pray but the honesty of the expresion that counts. |
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20 | Do we get saved by Baptism? | 1 Pet 3:21 | remorse2 | 203736 | ||
Let me rephrase I am NOT saying they are opposite I am saying they are different facets of the same Jewel. |
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