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1 | Why Apostles asked for increased faith? | Luke 17:5 | childoftheking | 37891 | ||
Why did they ask for their Faith to be increased? In Luke 15 Jesus talks about finding a lost sheep, a lost coin, a lost son. In Luke 16 Jesus talks about the unrighteous Steward and “the Rich man and Lazarus.” Now in Luke 17 Jesus says: 1 He said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble. 3 "Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4 "And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him." 5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" They saw Jesus cast our Demons, Heal the sick, make the Blind to see, make the lame walk. They saw Jesus calm the wind and the seas, walk on water, feed the multitude with 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus told Peter he needed to forgive his brother not 7 times, but 70 times 7. Jesus brought back the dead, and yet not at any time after any of those instances did they ask for their faith to be increased. So why after telling them to forgive their brother 7 times if he repent do they ask for their faith to be increased? Could it be a particular sin Jesus is talking about here? In the Prodigal son, the one brother was crying because his father was throwing a party for the brother that was found who stole much from the father. The Unrighteous steward was commended after “squandering possessions” from the rich man for his shrewd business dealings. Then there was the rich man who wouldn’t give Lazarus the crumbs off his table. It seems that Jesus had a “wealth” or “finance” lesson going on here starting in Chapter 15. Could it be that Jesus was talking about if your Brother steal from you, in a financial sense? Blessings in Christ bgg |
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2 | who is pure from sin | 1 John 1:9 | childoftheking | 37800 | ||
Yes we to strive to live a sinliess life. God has given us a way out of temptation as the Bible says in 1Cor 10:13 “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.” But who can live a sinless life? 1John 1:8 “If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. “ Proverbs 20:9 “Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"? This question is not only a challenge to any man in the world to prove himself sinless, whatever he pretends, but a lamentation of the corruption of mankind, even that which remains in the best. Alas! Who can say, "I am sinless?’’ Observe, 1. Who the persons are that are excluded from these pretensions—all, one as well as another. Here, in this imperfect state, no person whatsoever can pretend to be without sin. Adam could say so in innocency, and saints can say so in heaven, but none in this life. Those that think themselves as good as they should be cannot, nay, and those that are really good will not, dare not, say this. 2. What the pretension is that is excluded. We cannot say, We have made our hearts clean. Though we can say, through grace, "We are cleaner than we have been,’’ yet we cannot say, "We are clean and pure from all remainders of sin.’’ Or, though we are clean from the gross acts of sin, yet we cannot say, "Our hearts are clean.’’ Or, though we are washed and cleansed, yet we cannot say, "We ourselves made our own hearts clean;’’ it was the work of the Spirit. Or, though we are pure from the sins of many others, yet we cannot say, "We are pure from our sin, the sin that easily besets us, the body of death which Paul complained of in (MH) Rom. 7:24. “O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” Peace and Love bgg |
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3 | what verse? | Bible general Archive 1 | childoftheking | 36957 | ||
Can you please tell me where you find this is in the Bible? Thank you bgg |
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4 | the best Manuscripts? | Acts | childoftheking | 36253 | ||
Hi Tim, There are a bunch more verses that the NIV and others leave out when compared to the KJV. My question is.... what constitutes the "best" manuscripts? God Bless, bgg |
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5 | What kind of vision? | Bible general Archive 1 | childoftheking | 35931 | ||
Dear Leftwich, It's interesting that you point out the vision Paul was talking about in Acts. There are many kinds of visions and I would like to know which kind your 2nd vision was. You mention Acts 26:19. Paul may have said the word “vision” but it was not as we think of it today. Paul’s vision was not just something he saw, it was the same kind of physical manifestation as the woman at Jesus’ tomb had. Notice the difference: As in Acts 9:10,12; 10:3 Acts 18:9 “Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision (horama),…..” Horama: something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural):--sight. This was more than likely the kind of vision you had concerning 9/11. Now the “vision” Paul was talking about to Agrippa: Acts 26:19 of which you alluded, “Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision (optasia): notice the "vision" that the women at the well had: Luke 24:4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: Luke 24:22 “Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23) “And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision (Optasia) of angels, which said that he was alive.” Optasia: visuality, i.e. (concretely) an apparition: Was your 2nd “vision” just something one sees in ones mind or was it a physical manifestation as Paul and the woman at Jesus’ tomb had? Peace and Joy in Jesus bgg |
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6 | Study the Word, Calvin, or Aminian??? | Bible general Archive 1 | childoftheking | 35202 | ||
Hello all, I'm new to the forum and I've been reading a lot concerning Calvinism and Aminianism. Since there has been a lot of discussion on these men, I have recently looked into it in an attempt to educate myself on their works. As far as TULIP goes, I don’t agree with all of that nor do I agree with all of what the Arminianist says regarding it. This is just my view from reading off of different websites that explained each view. I have no less than 3 commentaries (Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole and a couple others) that I read and when studying a certain subject or book, I add a few more books to get a wide variety of views on the subject that I can compare with my own. I do not agree 100 percent with what any one particular person says. In explaining things of the Bible to people I will sometimes quote what another has written only because he explains it a little better. I'm just trying to get a handle on this whole debate. I just think that time would be best spent in studying the Bible, and the life of Jesus, how he wants us to live, things of that nature, and not constantly debating the works of Calvin and Arminian. My question is this and not meant to offend anyone but is it not dangerous to put so much emphasis on any Man’s doctrines, to follow them so faithfully and blindly, to just quote what these people have to say and call it gospel? Again, this is not meant as an attack on anyone individual, just my observation as a newcomer to the Forum Thanks for your time, Peace and Joy in Jesus bgg |
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7 | Study the Word, Calvin, or Aminian??? | John 6:65 | childoftheking | 35192 | ||
Hello all, I'm new to the forum and I've been reading a lot concerning Calvinism and Aminianism. Since there has been a lot of discussion on these men, I have recently looked into it in an attempt to educate myself on their works. As far as TULIP goes, I don’t agree with all of that nor do I agree with all of what the Arminianist says regarding it. This is just my view from reading off of different websites that explained each view. I have no less than 3 commentaries (Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole and a couple others) that I read and when studying a certain subject or book, I add a few more books to get a wide variety of views on the subject that I can compare with my own. I do not agree 100 percent with what any one particular person says. In explaining things of the Bible to people I will sometimes quote what another has written only because he explains it a little better. I'm just trying to get a handle on this whole debate. I just think that time would be best spent in studying the Bible, and the life of Jesus, how he wants us to live, things of that nature, and not constantly debating the works of Calvin and Arminian. My question is this and not meant to offend anyone but is it not dangerous to put so much emphasis on any Man’s doctrines, to follow them so faithfully and blindly, to just quote what these people have to say and call it gospel? Again, this is not meant as an attack on anyone individual, just my observation as a newcomer to the Forum Thanks for your time, Peace and Joy in Jesus bgg |
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