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1 | Events in Gospels in Chronological order | NT general Archive 1 | geevee | 58019 | ||
Are the events in the Gospels in Chronological order? For example, do the events of the second chapter of mathew take place after events of the first chapter and so on? Thank you. GeeVee |
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2 | 1 Tim 6:17 | 3 John 1:2 | geevee | 57396 | ||
Thanks Justme. Appreciate your response. 1 Timothy 6:17 says "As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be proud and arrogant and contemptuous of others, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches, but on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment" It does not say we should not prosper. Instead it asks us to set our hopes on God, Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for [our] enjoyment. So, is it not a good thing to be prosperous by setting our hopes on God? Especially if he provides us everything for our enjoyment? There seems to be a feeling amongst many that it is ok to drive a corolla but not a ferrari. Driving a Ferrari is not any more materialistic than driving a Corolla. Its ok to live in a small house but not a big house. I don't think God judges you materialistic by the size of your house. I don't think ferrari is a big deal for God. They are all trinkets and if the Lord has provided them for our enjoyment, why not enjoy them? I think we have a problem if we put money ahead of God. However acknowledging God as our source and Jesus as our savior, what is wrong with having a Ferrari? Finally materialism is not the same as prosperity. It is the love of money that the Bible warns us against. We can be materialistic whether we are poor or rich. There is nothing noble about being poor. In fact, I would argue that most people who warn against prosperity spend 40-50 hrs per week trying to make money. If money is that unimportant, why do people spend so much time trying to make some? Afte all, Solomon was rich and did not have a problem with that. Thank you Brothers, in advance, for your response, and eagerly awaiting further insight. GeeVee |
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3 | To Prosper or not to Prosper? | 3 John 1:2 | geevee | 57387 | ||
In a different post, there was a suggestion that orthodox christianity does not agree with the Faith movement about becoming prosperous. I am not a member of the Faith movement or know very much about it. However considering 3 John 1:2, it is very unlikely the being prosperous is a bad thing. I did not want to continue the earlier post as it was already very long and hotly contested and my question has very little to do with the original topic under discussion. Is there any scripture which advises against being prosperous? I have met a lot of Christians who believe that it is not good to be rich. Are there any scriptures to support that or is that a prejudice born out of their own financial state? God bless U. GeeVee |
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4 | Code to the Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | geevee | 54767 | ||
Thank you sir. I appreciate that. I heard that there is a "code" to the Bible, which is now known. I heard a story of a few scholars who tried to write 1 paragraph using the same code and were unable to do so. And yet the entire Bible is written so. Can somebody enlighten me further on this code? God Bless U. GeeVee |
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5 | What is Strong's Concordance?GeeVee | Bible general Archive 1 | geevee | 54761 | ||
What is Strong's Concordance? GeeVee |
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6 | Tithe - Contd ... | Deut 14:23 | geevee | 54711 | ||
Thanks Hank. I think your explanation was very helpful and makes sense. However I wonder if it goes a little deeper. Deut 24:26 states "You may spend the money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen, or sheep, or wine, or strong drink, or whatever your heart desires; and there you shall eat in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household." It specifically refers to you and your household. Does it mean that the Tithe is to be used for you and your household as well as the widows and the fatherless and the Levites? The way it was explained to me was that God wants us to look at Him as our source and not the money we have saved up and that was the reason that he requires us give/use on ourself 10 percent of it. Does that sound right? Please give me your comments. I second Tim Moran for his gentleness. I spent about 8 hours yesterday and ready many of Tim's posts. He is a great example for us to duplicate. Thanks Tim and God Bless U. GeeVee |
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7 | 10 percent Tithe on yourself? | Deut 14:23 | geevee | 54637 | ||
If you use the Tithe on yourself, for your desires, how does the 10 percent fit into this? Are we to use the 10 percent Tithe on ourselves? By the way, I registered as a user yesterday and have been going thru the whole site today. It is a very exciting site. Thank you for those who made this happen and God Bless U. Sometimes it seems that the answers are very sarcastic and not gentle in rebuke. If I was a non-christian looking for some answers, I may have been turned away. Could I ask people to be gentle even when rebuking? The goal after all is to be a better and more faithful servant of Christ and to spread the gospel to others. Geevee |
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8 | Use Tithe on yourself? | Deut 14:23 | geevee | 54616 | ||
I am trying to grasp the entire meaning of "Tithe". I know you have discussed this before, but I have some questions about Deut 14:22-26. This seems to say that you eat the tithe of your grain yourself in the place where the Lord has establised. Alternatively if this place is too far away, you sell your goods in exchange for money and use this money on yourself. Is this interpretation right? Geevee |
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9 | The difference between Soul and Spirit? | 1 Thessalonians | geevee | 54552 | ||
I heard a speaker say that we are made up of our body, our soul and our spirit? What is the difference between Soul and Spirit? Thanks in advance. Geevee |
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