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1 | Dead Man's Bones bring life? | 2 Kin 13:21 | wist ye not | 109334 | ||
Here it is in the RSV," 20 So Eli´sha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year. 21 And as a man was being buried, lo, a marauding band was seen and the man was cast into the grave of Eli´sha; and as soon as the man touched the bones of Eli´sha, he revived, and stood on his feet Was this man really dead? Did a dead man's bones bring him back to life? It wasn't a question of faith on his part if he was truly dead. |
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2 | Any comments on this reading? | Mark 2:5 | wist ye not | 9805 | ||
Are there comments on this daily devotional from www.forwardmovement.org TUESDAY, July 17 William White -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark 2:1-12. When Jesus saw their faith… They must have cared for him a lot, those four people. Imagine carrying, through a crowd, a pallet on which lay a helpless man. Imagine tearing a hole in a stranger's roof and lowering carefully this person who was so fragile and so cherished. Did the paralyzed man care? Was he filled with hope or did he just wish to be left alone? Had despair left him wasted in spirit, just as injury or illness had left him wasted in body? No matter. He had friends, and his friends carried him on their faith - faith strong enough to help in the working of a miracle. Sometimes we are strong and whole in our faith, convinced that doubt will never cloud our belief. Other times we are paralyzed with disbelief and despair; holding onto faith feels like trying to grasp fog. That's when it's nice to have a few faith-centered friends around, people who know that God is active in their lives and yours, people willing to lift you to Christ when you haven't the strength to put yourself there. In our Baptismal Covenant, we promise to be “faithful to the Apostles's teaching and fellowship.” That means being with other people of faith, having some friends who can remind us that we are loved by God. People we can lift up when paralysis threatens their faith. The journey to God is smoother with help from our friends. Ps 26, 28; 1 Samuel 19:1-18; Acts 12:1-17 --Link to On-line Bible --Return to FMP Home Page |
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3 | Comments on this reading? | Mark 2:14 | wist ye not | 9803 | ||
Does anyone have any comments on this daily devotional which is as always from www.forwardmovement.org? WEDNESDAY, July 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark 2:13-22. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him Levi, also known as Matthew, had no reason to expect Jesus to even talk to him, much less call him as a follower and disciple. As a tax collector, a Jew working for the Roman government, he was an extortionist, a pariah, a traitor, and a sinner. That stigma may even have stuck to him well into his career as an apostle. Tradition says he traveled to India where he told the good news of Jesus Christ. Maybe that's how far he had to go to find people who saw who he was rather than who he had been. Ours is still not a forgiving society. Men and women who commit a crime may pay their debt to society, but it is rarely forgotten or forgiven. No wonder we don't want to admit to our own sins, much less confess them. If we can point to other people's sins, maybe no one will notice our own. Guess what? Jesus had more patience with public sinners than with people who supposed themselves to be righteous. We are all sinners, and God loves us. When we admit the one and believe the other, we will be able to hear Jesus Christ say, “Follow me,” and in surprise, gratitude, and delight, get up and follow him. Ps 38; 1 Samuel 20:1-23; Acts 12:18-25 --Link to On-line Bible --Return to FMP Home Page |
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4 | Puppets? | Rom 5:6 | wist ye not | 9672 | ||
Puppets? | ||||||
5 | When was Revelation accepted? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 9671 | ||
When was the book of Revelation officialy accepted into the canon of the New Testament? | ||||||
6 | What if a leper begs? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 9761 | ||
Any comments on this devotional reading from Forward Day By Day? MONDAY, July16 Mark 1:29-45. A leper came to him begging him, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” He was supposed to stay in the shadows. He was supposed to be resigned to his situation, accepting whatever the locals chose to give. He was supposed to keep his ravaged face and hands hidden beneath the rags that were left of his clothing. But he planted himself smack in front of this man who was said to heal the sick and cast out demons. He made sure that this Jesus could see him, and Jesus saw beneath the rags and the sores through to the person beneath. A person who had not known a human touch for years was touched by Jesus, and made clean. Most of us long for someone who will look beneath the surface. To see beneath the façade we've wrapped around ourselves and the labels others stick on us: hippie, geek, redneck, loser, winner, jock, leper, other. It can be hard to lose the labels and even harder to drop the façades, those masks that hide our true selves and protect us. There is one who sees beneath, Jesus Christ. He won't intrude where he is not invited. But if we plant ourselves before him in prayer and worship, he will touch us, and we will be made whole. Ps 25; 1 Samuel 18:5-16; 27b-30; Acts 11:19-30 |
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7 | So? | Rom 5:6 | wist ye not | 5742 | ||
So you're saying we're not predestined to salvation, but predestined to the offer of salvation which we can decline or more probably for some people just not believe the offer? (If you decide to disregard what I am telling you) | ||||||
8 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | wist ye not | 5739 | ||
I haven't read this line closely enough probably. So are we all just puppets then. If we are predestined to glory then how can we accept Christ as Saviour. It's already been done for us. He had no choice but to die on the Cross. Saying "not my will but your will be done" would mean nothing if he had no choice. | ||||||
9 | Questions on Luke 8:16-25 | Luke 8:18 | wist ye not | 5473 | ||
Are there any comments on this daily devotional? WEDNESDAY, May 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luke 8:16-25. Therefore consider carefully how you listen. In this passage from Luke, Jesus tells his disciples to "put the light on the stand, so that those who come in can see the light." The light that Jesus speaks of is the word of God. He wants to make sure that everyone can see it by igniting the light inside each of His disciples. Jesus knows that He will not always be on earth to tell His disciples what to do. He wants them to listen carefully to what he says. Jesus knows that they must hear not only for themselves, but for others. Jesus wants us to be like his disciples and place our light on a stand for everyone to see. He wants us to share the word of God with everyone. He wants us to listen carefully to His teachings so we can share the word of God the way God intended us to share it. How can you place your light on a stand? In what ways can you better listen and understand God's word? How can you help light someone else's fire? When you talk with others, consider what you are saying. Will it help their light shine brighter? Ps 72; *Wisdom 13:1-9; Romans 13:1-14 *From the Apocrypha --Link to On-line Bible --Return to FMP Home Page |
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10 | Any comments of this daily reading? | Ephesians | wist ye not | 5070 | ||
Any comWEDNESDAY, May 9 St. Gregory -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luke 6:27-38. For he is kind to the unthankful and those who are wicked. And aren't we glad? If God is kind to those who are wicked or unthankful (translation: us) then we are certain he will love us for trying to be like him. That means we should help others, even if they are pains- in-the-neck or pigs (like brothers) or just plain jerks, we should help them. That is what Jesus would do. Remember, God loves the jerks, and the little brothers, and all those pain-in-the-neck people. Also remember that to someone else you might be that pain-in-the-neck Jesus was talking about. If God has the patience to love you when you reject and ignore him, can you do less and still really call yourself his disciple? I know that I am not perfect, but knowing God loves me anyway makes it a lot easier to be nice to my little brother when he annoys me. God loves him as much as he loves me. And the nicest thing about this passage is that Jesus affirms all our hopes when he says that God loves all of us, even at our worst. Come with us, O blessed Jesus, With us evermore to be: And in leaving now thine altar, Let us nevermore leave thee! O let thine angel chorus Cease not the heavenly strain, But in us, thy loving children, Bring peace, good will to men. Ps 119:49-72; *Wisdom 4:165:8; Col. 1:242:7 *From the Apocrypha --Link to On-line Bible --Return to FMP Home Page ments on this devotional reading? |
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11 | Bad kids all? | Prov 22:15 | wist ye not | 4981 | ||
We are always hearing how bad the kids are these days are there any comments on this devotion written by one? SATURDAY, May 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luke 5:27-39. Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentanceÉ At school there are a few kids who are always made fun of. It's been like that since we were in junior high. I usually don't tease those kids, but I don't stop the teasing either. Most often I think, I'm glad it is not me they are making fun of. I'm glad I am accepted, at least enough not to be the butt of everyone's jokes. Jesus liked to turn things around on the Pharisees. He reached out to the sinners, the shunned, because they needed it. The Pharisees had their own kind of righteousness -- self-righteousness. They didn't think they needed help, and they didn't want any. They had it all figured out. They felt better about their spiritual lives if they thought they were better than the sinners and tax collectors. But obviously, they're not. They looked down on others, and Jesus bypassed them and went to those who knew they needed his love. I'm not saying the kids that are made fun of are as bad as "sinners and tax collectors," but those that make fun of them, and those that don't do anything about it, like me, should look into our hearts and see if maybe we're the ones that need healing. Ps 30, 32; Daniel 6:16-28; 3 John 1-15 --Link to On-line Bible --Return to FMP Home Page |
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12 | Agree now? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4362 | ||
The Apostles' Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Would you agree with this? In an older translation where this one says "He descended to the dead." It would say, "descended into hell". So a modern translation of the Creed of St. Athanasius might say dead instead of hell. Would you agree then? But I suppose from what you say that you would not agree with this prayer, O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior, the Prince of Peace: Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions; take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatever else may hinder us from godly union and concord; that, as there is but one Body and one Spirit, one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Yours in Christ Jesus, wist ye not |
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13 | All scripture or not? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4275 | ||
Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. As for you, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry. When exactly did the Jews reject the Apocrypha and why if not in reaction to the Christian use and exceptance of the Septuagint and all the books in it? |
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14 | Other books? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4274 | ||
Were there other books in the Old Testament that Jesus or the Apostles "never taught out of"? | ||||||
15 | Athanasius not RC? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4272 | ||
Correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't St. Athanasius in the Church before the Great Shism, and neither Roman Catholic nor Orthodox just Christian? | ||||||
16 | Russellville? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4270 | ||
Russellville? | ||||||
17 | Then you mean they go to Hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4269 | ||
Then you mean they go to Hell? | ||||||
18 | ? ? ? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4267 | ||
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19 | Does this explain Trinity? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4219 | ||
Does anyone disagree with this? The Creed of Saint Athanasius Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic Faith is this: That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one, the Glory equal, the Majesty co-eternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost. The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, and the Holy Ghost uncreate. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal. And yet they are not three eternals, but one eternal. As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated, but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible. So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet they are not three Almighties, but one Almighty. Page 865 So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods, but one God. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords, but one Lord. For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by himself to be both God and Lord, So are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion, to say, There be three Gods, or three Lords. The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son, neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding. So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts. And in this Trinity none is afore, or after other; none is greater, or less than another; But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together and co-equal. So that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved is must think thus of the Trinity. Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man; God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man of the substance of his Mother, born in the world; Perfect God and perfect Man, of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead; and inferior to the Father, as touching his manhood; Who, although he be God and Man, yet he is not two, but one Christ; One, not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh but by taking of the Manhood into God; One altogether; not by confusion of Substance, but by unity of Person. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, so God and Man is one Christ; Who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose again the third day from the dead. He ascended into heaven, he sitteth at the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence he will come to judge the quick and the dead. At whose coming all men will rise again with their bodies and shall give account for their own works. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; and they that have done evil into everlasting fire. This is the *catholic Faith, which except a man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved. *catholic means universal referring to the one church that Jesus Christ created. It is neither Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, or Anglican. |
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20 | Didn't Jesus use the Septuagint? | Bible general Archive 1 | wist ye not | 4212 | ||
Why did the early(1st century)Church including Jesus and the Apostles use the Septuagint translation of the Old Testament if it contained books or portions of books that were not of God? Wasn't the Hebrew canon of the OT as we now have it not made in reaction to the early Church's use and acceptance of the Septuagint? You say "the Protestant Bible does not" but what about the original 1611 King James Version? It has the Apocrypha. The King James most people use now is an edited version from about 1759. Why would the Holy Spirit let the majority of Christians(Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican)through the ages continue to use the "Apocrypha"? | ||||||