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1 | Annulment equates to Biblical divorce? | 1 Cor 7:15 | Jensen | 39255 | ||
Dear kalos....Thanks again for making me reconsider an opinion I hold. (You do seem to do that on occasion.) I always thought that the word "divorce" as used by Jesus meant a separation of a couple that were bonded together before God in a temple (church) ceremony that asked God to bless them in their marriage (“…what God has brought together…”.) So…My Bible influenced thinking has always been that the divorce of a couple who were married in a civil ceremony was not a divorce at all since there was no marriage in the first place. But if the Greeks were meant to be included by Jesus as I infer from your earlier post……Well I have some thinking to do :-) Does a contemporary annulment (church divorce) then not always equate to a Biblical divorce as I have always believed? AND; Would a contemporary civil marriage, where God is not asked to bless the couple, be a Biblical marriage anyway subject to divorce for only the two reasons, which I have never believed? God Bless….Jensen |
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2 | Is this a false prophet? | Job | Jensen | 33023 | ||
Dear prophet ezra brown….. So prophesying is not necessarily inspired by God. I did not know that. And that is very reassuring since I have heard and read some pretty stupid prophecy. And when the prophet announces “Thus sayeth the Lord…” he/she is always speaking with divine inspiration. And then you would agree that the prophet who claims divine inspiration and is proven wrong, by circumstance, or condition, or the Bible itself, is a false prophet and should not be feared (known) any further. Am I correct? God Bless….Jensen |
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3 | Are Modern Prophets Always Accurate ? | Job | Jensen | 32138 | ||
Dear prophet ezra brown....Thank you for your quick reply. I, and a number of other Christians on the Forum look forward to your input on biblical questions. I have a question about being "A PROPHET OF THE MOST HIGH OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS THE CHRIST". Have you ever been wrong on a prophecy? I know that some churches recognize "prophets" eventhough they have been wrong in their predictions. I also know from my studies that the Biblical Prophets were never wrong. Are todays prophets held to a different standard of accuracy? God Bless....Jensen |
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4 | Christian Response To Eastern Thought? | Is 14:14 | Jensen | 29954 | ||
Dear Forum participants….I seek your help. An old friend of mine has been taken in by the Fulun Gong (Fulan Dafa, Falan Gong) movement here in the U.S. and I must find Christian critiques of this movement. (Why are Americans so intrigued by Eastern thought?) For the past few months I have searched the web and have come up empty. I chiefly find articles on Chinese repression of the sect. I should add that I have been to the FG web site and followed its’ links so I pretty much understand what they believe and, like other cults, that they are/will be gods some day. I have read their official guide to an introduction as well as the “masters” pronouncements. They are a crafty bunch!! There is much more of course and perhaps I will have to arrange my own doctrine by doctrine, point by point, response but any help you can provide will be much appreciated. I have only made headway from the Creation perspective. I have tried all the Christian resources I know of and have come up empty. The Americans who join the sect deny Jesus in the main, I suspect, as a refutation of their parents beliefs. Help nip this thing in the bud if you can. God Bless….Jensen |
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5 | Christian Response To Eastern Thought? | Is 55:11 | Jensen | 29952 | ||
Dear Forum participants….I seek your help. An old friend of mine has been taken in by the Fulun Gong (Fulan Dafa, Falan Gong) movement here in the U.S. and I must find Christian critiques of this movement. (Why are Americans so intrigued by Eastern thought?) For the past few months I have searched the web and have come up empty. I chiefly find articles on Chinese repression of the sect. I should add that I have been to the FG web site and followed its’ links so I pretty much understand what they believe and, like other cults, that they are/will be gods some day. I have read their official guide to an introduction as well as the “masters” pronouncements. They are a crafty bunch!! There is much more of course and perhaps I will have to arrange my own doctrine by doctrine, point by point, response but any help you can provide will be much appreciated. I have only made headway from the Creation perspective. I have tried all the Christian resources I know of and have come up empty. The Americans who join the sect deny Jesus in the main, I suspect, as a refutation of their parents beliefs. Help nip this thing in the bud if you can. God Bless….Jensen |
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6 | Part 2...Temple Prostitutes? | Gen 38:21 | Jensen | 21318 | ||
Part 2....Temple Prostitutes.... And it was not just one tribe but several tribes that played a prominent role in the corruption……were prostitutes employed by temples throughout? HOS 5:5 Israel's arrogance testifies against them; the Israelites, even Ephraim, stumble in their sin; Judah also stumbles with them. 13 "When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his sores, then Ephraim turned to Assyria, and sent to the great king for help. But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores. 14 For I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah. I will tear them to pieces and go away; I will carry them off, with no one to rescue them. HOS 6:7 Like Adam, they have broken the covenant-- they were unfaithful to me there. 8:11 "Though Ephraim built many altars for sin offerings, these have become altars for sinning. 13:1 When Ephraim spoke, men trembled; he was exalted in Israel. But he became guilty of Baal worship and died. Yet the Lord is compassionate…(c.700 bc.)….. 2 CHR 30:18 Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, "May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets his heart on seeking God--the LORD, the God of his fathers--even if he is not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary." 20 And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people. And again in Jeremiah (7-6 century bc.) JER 31:20 “Is not Ephraim my dear son….. …..I have great compassion for him," declares the LORD. May I conclude from the evidence that God's people did indeed employ and utilize temple or shrine prostitutes? There are lessons either way I think. Since this is for study purposes only I am open to new Scriptural based insight and interpretation. God Bless....Jensen |
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7 | Did God's own use temple prostitutes? | Gen 38:21 | Jensen | 21317 | ||
Part 1. Biblical Support for Temple Prostitutes being used by Israel et. al. Dear EdB. Well you certainly have kept me busy. Thank you. I have always been curious and concerned with corporate sin. That is to say that an entire church can be guilty of sin because the church leaders can and do lead people into it. The modern day example may be the carnival set up on the grounds of a Christian church that awards questionble prizes that are at least stumbling blocks to believers and non-believers alike. An example from antiquity may be temple prostitutes. You have done a great job in educating me. However, you seemed to say that God's chosen people had not engaged in the practice. You wrote "Check the timing, this is from Genesis before the temple of God was established. It was also before “organized woship” of God was introduced." That is what put me on the study from a different perspective. You asked that I "check the timing." In other words...Check the Chronology. So I did. And here is what I found. It is rather lenghty but I would appreciate your review and response, as well as that of anyone who follows this thread. My position will be that God's chosen people employed Temple Prostitutes. Here is my argument. Tamar (c. 16 century bc.) may not have been a shrine prostitute, but Judah knew full well what a shrine prostitute was…. GE 38:20 Meanwhile Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get his pledge back from the woman, but he did not find her. 21 He asked the men who lived there, "Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?" "There hasn't been any shrine prostitute here," they said. The Law is given concerning prostitution through Moses (c. 13 century bc.).. LEV 21:9 " If a priest's daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she disgraces her father; she must be burned in the fire." Becoming a Shrine Prostitute, or Temple Prostitute was no exception….. DT 23:17 No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. 18 You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute into the house of the LORD your God to pay any vow, because the LORD your God detests them both. Israel had priests and a place to worship, a temple or house of the Lord. Samuel, a book that records Hannah (Samuel’s mother c.11 century bc.), being in the area of the Lord’s temple. 1SAM 1:9 Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on a chair by the doorpost of the LORD's temple. But Solomon (970-31 bc.) would build the temple “for the Name of the LORD” but it was not the first temple. 1KI 3:1 Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished building his palace and the temple of the LORD, and the wall around Jerusalem. 2 The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places, because a temple had not yet been built for the Name of the LORD. 3 Solomon showed his love for the LORD by walking according to the statutes of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places. …..but, still, Israel was familiar with the concept. And the Lord would hold it against them as recorded in Hosea (c. 8 century bc.) HOS 6:10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel. There Ephraim is given to prostitution and Israel is defiled. Yet, these people return to their shameful ways (c. 8 century bc)…But does this indicate temple or shrine prostitutes? HOS 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone! 18 Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways. 5:3 I know all about Ephraim; Israel is not hidden from me. Ephraim, you have now turned to prostitution; Israel is corrupt. 6:10 I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel. There Ephraim is given to prostitution and Israel is defiled. |
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8 | What was/is a temple prostitute? | Gen 38:21 | Jensen | 21207 | ||
Dear Family in Christ...... What was a "temple prostitute" of GE 38:21, or "cult prostitute" of DT 23:17. (The NIV uses "shrine prostitue" for these verses.) What was it that these men and women did that was different, or unique in some way, from other prostitutes of their time. Any Scriptural description? God Bless....Jensen |
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9 | Does Lstrong believe God created evil? | Gen 3:1 | Jensen | 20748 | ||
You ask... “how would it be contrary to the goodness of God for God to have created Satan evil.” You ask a question in the negative. But you can not prove a negative. Please tell me that you do not believe God created evil and I will go away :-) I may just have a misunderstanding of what you are saying. The way you ask the question can not be answered no. So,...it is no question at all. I have done everything possible for a man of my limited affiliation with Christianity to get an answer to a simple, very simple, question. Please, enough of the semantics. Please speak plainly. Be Bold, Be Strong, Be Straightforward, and be equiped to defend your belief. Do you, or do you not believe that God created evil (in the form of Satan)? God Bless....Jensen |
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10 | What is the "third heaven"? | Gen 1:1 | Jensen | 20284 | ||
Dear LoveIsKind3...What do you mean by "the preAdamic age"? And, what do you mean by "the third heaven"? I know that it may take some effort for you to answer but I am really at a loss especially with the idea of "the third heaven." This is new to me. Will you please find time to discuss this idea? I hope so. We can begin a different thread if you wish. Thank you for getting my interest. I am still pretty new to Christianity and welcome the opportunity to discuss areas that are new to me. God Bless....Jensen |
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11 | Did God create evil? | Gen 3:1 | Jensen | 20241 | ||
Dear Lionstrong....You know, and I know, and all who read this thread will know, that you are avoiding a very simple question. You do not want to do that and be taken seriously in the future do you? Be bold, be strong, the Lord your God is with you :-) For the third time I ask this question. Do you, or do you not, believe that God created evil (in the form of Satan)? A simple yes or no will do :-) Then we may have some things to discuss if you still want to. God Bless....Jensen |
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12 | Does Mark 7:19 contradict Acts 15:29? | Mark 7:19 | Jensen | 19113 | ||
Please explain why Mark 7:19 is not in contradiction to Acts 15:29. Does the fact that one is said by Jesus and the other by an agreed upon letter make a difference? I do not think so. I already believe that the Bible has no contradictions. I just want to be equipped to answer this question since it was put to me some time ago(before I found this Forum) and I was at a loss to explain. I have searched this question on the Forum and it appears not to be answered in a straight forward manner. Please avoid smoke and mirrors. If you do not know, please, please do not guess:-) God Bless....Jensen |
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13 | Did God give the Jews land forever? | Gen 17:8 | Jensen | 17988 | ||
Is there a biblical imperative that dictates,or even permits, that the Jews of the Diaspora have a right to any specific land area of the Middle East? I recall hearing Hank Hanagraaf say on his radio show that there is a political case, but not a biblical case, to be made for possession. Yet, many Christians seem to "know" that the bible does indeed dictate Jewish possession.(But I really love Hank:) |
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14 | When may a church compromise the Bible? | Hebrews | Jensen | 17104 | ||
Thank you for providing parts of the article that gives us ways to locate a new church. You have given me much to consider. Does your own church that you attend always, that is always, do as Jesus told us to do or does it make some compromises? Where may a church compromise and under what circumstances? I know that you are very busy but you seem to post many notes. Please, I do not want you to go to any great trouble but if you could recommend a book rather than a web site I would be forever in your debt. God Bless, Jensen |
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15 | Can I trust this Pastor? | Hebrews | Jensen | 16826 | ||
I am searching for a local church because I am new to Christianity and this Forum was suggested by a friend.I listened to a pastor recently who insisted in his speech that Hebrews was written by Paul. He offered a lot of evidence. But I am not equiped to know if the evidence is factual. My Bible notes that the author is not known. I have searched the Forum and found some interesting comments. I have discovered that the author could have been any number of people. So, my question is this-should I trust a pastor who has insisted that Paul wrote Hebrews or should I continue my search for a church? | ||||||