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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: DLD Ordered by Verse |
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1 | Name the ages of the bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | DLD | 18465 | ||
The Patriarchal Age - Genesis thru Exodus 19:1 (so called because it had this type of government and worship) The Mosaic Age - Exodus 19:2 thru John 19:30 (so called because it covers the part of Bible history when the law of Moses was in effect) The Christian Age - John 20 thru Revelation (so called because Christ is now our Saviour - it began on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2) and continues today) See Matt 28:18; Col 2:14; Heb 1:1-2,8:6-13 etc |
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2 | Bible tell a wife to love her husband? | Bible general Archive 1 | DLD | 18467 | ||
Titus 2:4 "The aged woman ... that they may teach the young women ... to love their husbands, to love their children" |
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3 | When did the day of worship change? | Acts | DLD | 18941 | ||
In the old testament Jews (not Gentiles) kept the 7th day as a day of rest (the word sabbath literally means - rest). After God rested on the 7th day there is no further reference to anyone keeping the 7th or any other day as a day of rest until Exodus 16. No Manna would fall on the 7th day and the extra they collected on the 6th would not go bad on the following day. Having introduced the idea of a day of rest God made a covenant with Israel that incorparated a sabbath. Read Deut 5:1-22. Notice in verse 2 and 3 " The Lord our God made a covenant WITH US in Horeb (Sinai). The Lord made NOT this covenant with our fathers, but with us, who are here alive today". Verse 12-15 gives the 4th commandment and the reason for this in verse 15. "And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: THEREFORE the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day". This would only make the sabbath of significance to Israelites. The law of the sabbath was part of the covenant made by God to Israel through Moses as mediator. Many years later the remnant of Israel having returned to their promised land were reminded of this event by Nehemiah. Nehemiah 9:13-14 "Thou (God) camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgements, and true laws, good statutes and commandments; And madeth known unto THEM thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant". In the N.T. nine of the ten commandments are repeated and become part of the new covenant made between God and all his people through Jesus as mediator, cp Heb 8 (esp vss 6-13) (Jer 31:31-34) When a problem arose in the church at Antioch about Gentiles Christian being circumcised and keeping the law of Moses (see Acts 15:1-5) it was taken to Jerusalem for settling. James sums up and suggests a letter is written giving their judgement of the matter, Acts 15:13-22. The letter is recorded in verses 23-29 and it is worth noting that this is the decision of the Holy Spirit, v28. "That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, ...". Not one word about keeping the sabbath, which if it is as important as many say it is seems very strange indeed. This will explain Col 2:10-17, and in particular making judgement in respect of the sabbath. The first day of the week becomes important as a day of remembrance for the Christian because this was the day on which Christ rose from the dead. Jesus instituted a simple remembrance of this, and Paul reminds the Corinthian Christians of this in 1 Cor 11:23-26. In 1 Cor 16:1-2 we learn that it was on the first day of the week that the church gathered together. Acts 20:7 confirms this for us. The church in Troas gathered on the first day of the week, to "break bread" (see Acts 2:42) and gave Paul an opportunity to preach. Clearly they gathered late in the day, but which day? Was it the Jewish day (6pm Friday to 6pm Saturday) or the Gentile day (midnight to midnight)? Note two things: Paul was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem v16, yet spent 7 days in Troas, why? That the first day of the week was very important to Christians. Paul was intending to depart the next day, v7. If they met on Saturday night, as some suggest, then the next morning would still be the same day in Jewish timing. If they were on Gentile time, (it was a Gentile city) then if they met on Sunday evening the next morning would be Monday, the next day. The first day of the week didn't become a rest day until 313 AD by decree of a Roman Caesar not God. The first day of the week would have been a working day which would explain Eutychus falling into a deep sleep etc, v9. Finally, note that they came together to break bread, Paul preached, and after the incident with Eutychus they again break bread, this time eating food, v11. Let me very briefly sum up. The 7th day was part of a covenant made between God and the nation of Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. There is no evidence that the 7th day sabbath was given to anyone before Sinai. No other nation had this command. The sabbath was a day of remembrance. The first day of week is the day of remembrance for Christians of all nations. It is not called a sabbath (rest) day, but there is a simple feast to keep on that day in memory of Jesus. I hope this will help those who are studying what God's word says on this subject. |
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4 | Holy Spirit without evidence of tongues? | Acts | DLD | 18947 | ||
To be saved one must believe, repent and be baptised. Jesus said, "He who has believed and has been baptised shall be saved" Mark 16:15-16, cp Matt 28:19, Luke 24:47. The apostle Peter, in Acts 2:37-38 told those who believed Jesus to be "both Lord and Christ to "repent, and let each of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" Following their baptism they had their sins forgiven, they were born again, and the Holy Spirit was given to them. He came to live within them as a holy guest, 1 Cor 6:19-20; Eph 1:13-14; Rom 8:9-11. There is no scriptural evidence to suggest that those who "received his (Peters) word (and) were baptised" spoke in tongues, even though the Holy Spirit now dwelt in them. They received the gift of tongues, or other gifts by an apostle laying hands on them, Acts 19:6; cp Acts 6:6,8. It was only the apostles who were baptised with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:1-4, cp Acts 1:1-5 and verse 8. Philip (not an apostle) was one of those on whom the apostles laid hands in Acts 6:5-6 and had these gifts, Acts 8:5-8. But Philip could not lay hands on the Samaritan Christians to give them these gifts, it needed the apostles to come from Jerusalem to do this, Acts 8:14-16. One disciple, Simon wanted to buy this power with money, v17. Simon said, "Give this authority to me as well, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit" v18 He was told by Peter that there was no way he could have this power, vvs 20-24. That power died with the apostles, so it is not available today. Paul told us that these gifts would cease, 1 Cor 13:8-10, "when the perfect comes". James called it "the perfect law, the law of liberty" James 1:23-25. These 'signs' were to confirm the word spoken, Mark 16:17-20. Once confirmed they had accomplished their purpose and would cease. To seek such today would demonstrate our doubt of the confirmation of the message. Even when these gifts were available, not everyone possessed the gift of tongues, see 1 Cor 12:30. Let me sum up briefly. If you believe in Jesus, confess him (Acts 8:37), repent of your sins and are baptised, then you are saved. The Holy Spirit will be given to you, to live in you, to do His work in you. The evidence will be to see the fruit of the Spirit, Gal 5:22-26. I hope this helps you see what Gods word has to say about this subject. |
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5 | How does god reiceve our praise? | Heb 13:15 | DLD | 18182 | ||
By offering up spiritual sacrifices, the fruit of our lips in praise to God for all the wonderful blessings he has given us Though his son Jesus as our mediator. (1 Peter 2:5) |
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