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1 | Why Wrong For Us and Right For God? | Ex 20:13 | bowler | 208047 | ||
We all know murdering, killing is wrong that is not even much of a discussion. Murdering is killing someone. God said the life blood will be required of all those who kill someone. He never said there was a right reason for killing someone. Then God commanded Irael to go commit mass genocide in going about gettig rid of the pagan nations who were in the way of Israel gaining the promised land and in other situations. How is it that killing anyone for any reason is wrong, but then God says to go do it? Isn't this an expample of God being outside the Ten Commandments in terms of that He does not have to obey it, as in it does not apply to Him, but not as that He is somehow breaking it? What do you think? blessigs abound, bowler |
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2 | What is Right Someone Has to Die? | Ex 20:13 | bowler | 208043 | ||
How should we view saving a pregnant woman's life when it is either save her, or save the baby, as that means we have to kill one to save the other? Killing is always wrong. In this case God is not providing an option, it is either one, or the other. Question; how is doing anything one way or the other right in the sight of God and which one based on scriptures would you choose? I can't decide. Ps, this is not to debate Catholicism with Protestantism. blessings abound, bowler |
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3 | Does God Condone War Now? | Heb 11:33 | bowler | 208041 | ||
Seeing as how these men all qonquered kingdoms at either the commands of God, or in an effort to keep Israel intact as the choosen people of God, how is it that we are saying that war is all right today? God has not come and commanded us directly to fight anyone now? I see a lot of "problems" all ready with what I have asked, but that is okay, because the whole thing is a "problematic". Some don't see it that way, they see it as cut and dry - as that God allows or endorses war to save countries from destruction today, they use Romans 13, they use a lot of scriptures, many of which have more to do with submitting to evil governments than the "preservation" of "good ones", as if there are any nations that God does not now consider to be evil. The New Jerusalem is not here yet, the millenium has not come yet, there are no "good nations" yet in my estimation, there are worse ones and better ones, but not "good ones". blessings abound, bowler |
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4 | Was Queen Vashti Right to Disobey? | Esth 1:17 | bowler | 208039 | ||
I have heard different takes on the story of Esther when it comes to the conduct of Queen Vashti. I can't decide what to think one way or the other. There may be other views than the two I present here - One Queen Vashti was wrong and should have obeyed her husband no matter what and "displayed her beauty" whatever that really means she was suppossed to do? Two Queen Vashti was right and was honoring God somehow by refusing to "display her beauty" whatever that really means because her beauty was not for public show but only for her husband the king? There are a lot of problems with either view as far as I am concerned and the answer would affect whether or not to obey one's husband no matter what - this goes into the area of obeying your husband no matter what being more important that doing what it right according to God, sort of. blessings abound, bowler |
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5 | Consititues Faith as Opposed to David? | 1 Sam 27:1 | bowler | 208037 | ||
This is not an attempt to start a debate. I am struggling to understand something. Please consider the following and see if you can help me understand better your view on this issue. In Hebrews 10:23 it says that by FAITH when Moses was born he was hidden for three months because they were not afraid of the king's edict. They disobeyed the king and therefore are guilty of the sin of not obeying every authority as all of Romans chapter 13 states and as 1 Peter 2:13-20. These passages by the apostles were written to people being persecuted for beleiving in God and they were instructed to submit, not to save lives. How then are we to understand this concept that the hiding of Moses, which included sinnnig to do it, was of FAITH? Next part of this "problem". Hebrews 10:13 By FAITH Rahab welcomed the spies in peace. That included both lying to the kings men and going against the same scriptures that apply to saving Moses. How are we to understand the concept of FAITH seeing as how the actions that led up to the result included sinning? Next part of the "problem". Sin is always wrong, lying is always wrong, I do not deny that, I don't know any Christian that denies that fact. Here is the crux, not of my arugment, because I am not posting with that I have an agenda to proove in mind, but to understand what I do not understand, the crux - How is it wrong for David to do what was necessary to save lives, both genocide, and lying as if he had no faith, but Rahab and the Exodus mid-wives are considered to have had FAITH even though they broke two of God's statutes and commandments in the process of earning that FAITH? blessings abound, bowler |
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6 | What Happened to The 70 Disciples? | Luke 10:1 | bowler | 207283 | ||
I am trying to understand what happened to the 70 disciples? I keep reading the Gospels but cannot get a grasp on if they stayed with Jesus, or left in John 6:60-66. Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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7 | Jesus and Children as Paedobaptism? | Mark 10:14 | bowler | 207282 | ||
I am confused about something. Here we have Jesus saying do not hinder the children from coming to Him. If I am not mistaken Jesus was referring to more than just children coming to sit on His lap, or get a hug. He seems to be saying, that children, at least in His day, were receiving the kingdom of God, were getting saved? How come then, we now do not permit children to be baptized? Is this why there were "forms of Paedopabtism", practiced by some of the Great Divines, or no that is not why they did it? Is it that children who really, truly exhibit in their own words a true understanding that they are sinners who need repentance is what Jesus meant? And did that later get stretched out of the context He had about children coming into the kingdom as Paedopabtims? Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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8 | Origins of Synagogues and Rabbis? | Matt 12:9 | bowler | 207281 | ||
We see all over the NT the synagogue, the synagogue. But in the OT there seemed to be only the on temple, or before it the tabernacle. When and why did synagogues and Rabbis come into existence? I truly do not know. Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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9 | Saul Conjured up Prophesied from Dead? | 1 Sam 28:14 | bowler | 207280 | ||
I find this passage disturbing as I do not believe in "psychic phenomenon". The Bible is the word of God, it is true, all of it. What then are we to believe about 1 Samuel 28:8-22? Was Saul really conjured up from the dead, and then did he then prophesy from the dead in verse 19? Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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10 | Sheol Hell or World of the Dead? | Eccl 8:14 | bowler | 207279 | ||
According to the writer of Ecclesiastes there are many futilities on the earth. One of them is that righteous deeds are done to the wicked deeds are done to the righteous. In chapter 9 the writer of Ecclesisastes goes on to say that men are in the hand of God. Then he says that there is no planning, or knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where men are going. My question is what did the writer of Ecclesiastes consider Sheol to be; a place for both the wicked and the righteous, or just for the wicked? Psalm 9:17 The wicked will return to Sheol, even all the nations who forget God. Some of the other references have both the wicked and the righteous going to the same place. The word for Sheol means a couple of things besides just these two; a hell and death. Psalm 88:3, Psalm 139:8 - instances where Sheol was talked about as a place a righteous man would go? Isaiah 38:18, Hosea 13:14 - instances where Sheol and death are two different words, world of the dead and death? How can we tell what Solomon meant; world of the dead, hell, pit? Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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11 | Which Enemies Could Israel Marry? | Deut 21:10 | bowler | 207051 | ||
How come if men were to desire the women of their enemies they were to take them and make them their wives? - Deuteronomy 21:10-13 I thought that Isael was not suppossed to intermarry with their enemies because their enemies were pagans? 1 Kings 11:2 - you shall not associate with the women of the nations, etc. Which came from Deuteronomy 7:2-4 - destroy everyone and don't take the women as wives, etc. I am missing something here about Deuteronomy 21:10, is this talking about a different type of enemy? I thought there was Israel, and then everybody else who was not of God. Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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12 | House Hold Idols in the OT? | Gen 31:19 | bowler | 207049 | ||
In looking at several OT stories I see that the people of God had "house hold idols", and I am trying to understand what there were. Here are some other examples. 1 Samuel 19:13 Michal took the household idol and laid it on the bed, and put a quilt of goat's hair at its head, and covered it with clothes. Judges 18:14, 18 - apparently a priest had house hold idols, and graven images, and molten images. In light of Exodus 20:4 - I am trying to understand how this could be? Why did the people of God in the OT have house hold idols? Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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13 | Jesus Speaking of Unbelievers? | Matt 25:35 | bowler | 207046 | ||
I am trying to figure out what exactly Jesus is saying in this verse I chose. Would you say that Jesus is talking about believers, unbelievers, or both? Hebrews 13:3 Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill treated, since you yourselves also are in the body. It seems that back then if a person was in prison in those lands there was nothing provided for the prisoner - someone had to bring food and necessities from outside and bring it to the prisoner. Just an unworthy son. blessings abound, bowler |
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14 | Good and Bad Fruit Out of Context? | Matt 12:33 | bowler | 207045 | ||
I myself have used this verse very often to mean that the "actions" of others constitute the "good tree and good fruit" and the "bad tree and bad fruit". After reading further down the passage, I am wondering if I am getting it all wrong! Jesus speaks of the words that come out of people's mouths as being this bad or good fruit rather than anctions. So, my question is are we taking the verse out of context by applying it to action as well, since Jesus does not say works, or actions? Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
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15 | Isaiah Sawn In Two? | Heb 11:37 | bowler | 206755 | ||
I have heard that Isaih was sawn in two and would like to know what the source of that is from? Thank you. blessings abound, bowler |
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16 | Speculation? | 2 Tim 2:23 | bowler | 206754 | ||
What in your estimation consititutes ingnorant and foolish speculations? Does this only apply to ideas that don't have any basis in scriptures, or is it more than that? blessings abound, bowler |
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17 | Fruitless Scripture Discussion? | 1 Tim 1:6 | bowler | 206753 | ||
How would you see this verse in light of talking about the scriptures? Being that, all scripture is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, is there any Biblical subject that should be off limits for discussion between the saints? According to this scripture "all" scripture profits and should have an application and we need them all to be eqquipped for every good work. What topic could possibly be off limits between saints? I am sincerely seeking an answer to this because I need to hear and read what others think of this. blessings abound, bowler |
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18 | Marriage as a Covenant Relationship? | Eph 5:32 | bowler | 206752 | ||
Seeing as how marriage is like Christ and the church, and seeing as how Christ is in a covenant relationship with the church, isn't marriage a covenant subject to the rules of a covenant? Would like to hear the views of others, and ask questions about what I read, but not to foster ill will or a debate, only to understand. blessings abound, bowler |
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19 | What Parts Makes Covenant Work? | Heb 9:16 | bowler | 206751 | ||
What constitutes the elements of a covenant? Not just who is in it, and not who made covenants in the first place, but what are the differing parts of how a covenant works as God has laid it out from the OT to the NT to now? blessings abound, bowler |
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20 | How Far Are We To Suffer For Christ? | 1 Pet 4:16 | bowler | 206750 | ||
What exactly does it mean to suffer as a Christian and how far in obeying Christ should we go? What if obeying Christ means our whole lives would be ruined? What if obeying Christ means dying because you don't retaliate, "and if you are struck, don't strike back"? At what point do Christians say enough, when it gets dangerous, or very impossible to keep going without losing everything? blessings abound, bowler |
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