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1 | Daniel 9, and Matt 18 | Dan 9:24 | JohnK | 46654 | ||
Daniel 9, and Matt 18 Upon studying this, I came to this conclusion. What is your opinion? Matthew 18:21-22 21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. Catch that? Seventy times seven? That equalls 490. Of course, Jesus isn't saying that you can only forgive someone 490 times. Do you think He was referring to something else? He sure was! Look at the book of Daniel, chapter 9. Daneil 9:24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Seventy weeks is 490 days! What was the 70 weeks about? What was Daniel saying? If you read carefully, you will see that the seventy weeks involves the Messiah. We know this because he said that he will make a covenant with many for a a week, and that in the middle of the week, He will cause the sacrifices to cease. What happened during the middle of the final week prior to the resurrection? Jesus was crucified! Thereby ending animal sacrifices! So pay close attention here: The seventy weeks was broken down to 69 weeks, and the last week was described in detail. The last week was the week of the crucifixion. Upon Christ's resurrection, the last week was complete, thereby ending the seventy weeks spoken of by Daniel. So, when Jesus said you shall forgive UNTIL seventy times seven, He was saying that the time for forgivenes for Israel as a nation was coming to an end. They were the fig tree that Jesus had withered away when he saw it had no fruit. Jesus made it clear when he came up to the figtree to eat of its fruit, and found none, He caused it to whither and die. The above is just my interpretation. What's yours? This is part of a Bible study that I am doing. I am not here to argue. I am looking for the Truth, and nothing but. Please give me your input, as well as scriptural support for your thoughts. However, don't JUST take quotes from the Old Testament. Try and tie in BOTH the Old, AND the New Testaments. Thanks! And thank you ahead of time for participating in my Bible study! May the Lord enrich you! John |
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2 | Revelation 6:12 and Acts 2:20 | Rev 6:12 | JohnK | 46531 | ||
Doing a Bible study... What is your opinion of these similarities? Similarity of Revelation 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And Peter declaring a fullfilment of prophecy in Acts 2:15-22. Verse 20 contains the reference to the "moon into blood". 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: What is your interpretation as to the reason that Peter said this was a fullfillment? Is that period of time he was describing a reference to "from now, until Christ returns"? What do you think? Any input would be appreciated! Thanks |
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3 | Lost my salvation? (Hebrews 6:4-6) | Heb 6:4 | JohnK | 17812 | ||
I have read many of the responses to the question of Hebrews 6:4-6. It seems to be a difficult, and frightening idea that a believer can fall from grace to the point of never being able to come back to salvation. But consider this: When Peter denied Christ 3 times, didn't he fall under the Hebrews 6:4-6 passage? If not, then would you say that the 3 deliberate denials were just simply 3 sins and not a falling away? Or how about when Peter (Matt 18:21-22) asked Christ, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?" Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven" So, what is exactly being said in Hebrews 6:4? Is it my own wishful thinking that says I can still be saved? You see, I truly beleived I was saved at one point, but slowly I drifted away from the Lord. My prayers became farther and farther between, and I eventually stopped reading the bible, and I fell back into my old sins. But several years later, I feel the honest need and desire to be close to the Lord again. I pray that I will never fall away again. But does this mean that I can never come back to the Lord again as stated in Hebrews 6:4-6? I do keep in mind what the Lord said, (Mark 3:28) Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter..." But I am still frightened. To be honest, I feel sick every time I read the book of Hebrews. No matter how much assurance I get from other passages in the bible, I am scared. It is good to be afraid of God, but not like this. I want to be happy that I have salvation, but the idea of being damned for eternity is to much to handle. What should I think? |
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4 | Can brain damage lead to damnation? | 1 John 1:9 | JohnK | 17442 | ||
I have a qustion that I have researched a lot, but I haven't found an answer that puts the mystery to rest. This question came to me while in psychology class in college: There was a story of a man who was a foreman in the railroad construction business. He was well liked. His personality was described as warm, very friendly, and he would never utter a curse word. One day there was an accident on the worksite where an iron rod was driven through his skull. He survived, but he had some brain damage. His personality went sour. Every other word out of his mouth was a curse. His personality changed so drastically that everybody hated him after the accident. He not only cursed a lot but he also became a crook. Not a day would go by that he wouldn't try to steal or pick a fight. This made me really think. What if he was a very devout christian, or even a priest, then he suffered this accident. Would he be accountable to God for his sins even if his personality change was due to physical damage to his brain? I am a bit confused on the subject and would really appreciate any light you can shed on this. And what about those that are born with severe mental retardation? Thank you very much!!! John K. |
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