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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Sir Pent Ordered by Verse |
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1 | where in bible do angels cry | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 112525 | ||
Possible answer.................................. Vennersten, Revelation 14:15 talks about an angel "crying out with a loud voice" in this NASB version. This is about as close as I could find. I think that the word "cry" in that verse really just means "shout" (based on the context). I also personally do not know of any place in the Bible where angels show emotion. |
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2 | Creation of God, Baptism of Jesus Christ | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 112986 | ||
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3 | women can wear makeup (where found) | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 113808 | ||
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4 | Will we be learning in Heaven? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 114128 | ||
Alternative View....................................... Hi SonSpired, There are a lot of things that we don't know about Heaven. And I don't think that the Bible says for sure whether we will know everything when we get there or keep learning. I personally believe that we will continue to learn while we are there. I think it would be boring in a way otherwise. As for EdB's belief about "heaven" and the "new earth" and the "new Jerusalem", I think that they are just 3 names for the same place. Most Christians do believe that they will go to Heaven. I have read some of EdB's old posts about this subject, and I think I understand where he is coming from. I just wanted to point out that his interpretation, although possible, is not the most common one. |
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5 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 114999 | ||
The problem with Option #1………………………… I used to think that the first option was correct. I used to believe that the Holy Spirit came “on” people of the OT, and comes “in” people of the NT and even today. However, Gen 41:38, Num 27:18, Dan 4:8, 5:11-14, Ex 31:3, Ex 35:31, Eze 2:2 and Eze 3:24 all talk about the Holy Spirit being "in" people of the OT. Similarly, Rom 8:9-11, 1 Cor 3:16, Eph 2:22, Eph 3:16-17, 2 Tim 1:14, and James 4:5 all refer to the Holy Spirit dwelling "in" believers after Christ. So it seems the Holy Spirit comes “in” both groups of people. We also know from Num 11:29, Isa 44:3, Isa 59:21, and Eze 39:29 that the Holy Spirit came "on" people of the OT. Similarly, Luke 1:35, Luke 2:25, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:3, Acts 10:44-45, Acts 11:15, Acts 19:6, also speak of the Holy Spirit coming "on" the NT believers. Therefore, it seems that the Holy Spirit came both “in” and “on” people of both the OT and the NT. Thus option #1 appears to be incorrect. |
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6 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115000 | ||
The problem with Option #2........................ The second option is also commonly accepted. Many people believe that the Holy Spirit came temporarily to people of the OT, and come permanently to people of the NT and even today. The problem is that I am unaware of which scriptures this idea comes from. Any ideas? |
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7 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115001 | ||
Is Option #3 the only difference................. The third option is definitely true. The Holy Spirit did come to less people in the Old Testament than it came to people in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, it was a rarity for the Holy Spirit to come to a person, and was limited mainly to prophets, kings, and other important people. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit comes to all who believe in Jesus Christ. But is this the only difference? Does anyone have any ideas for more options? |
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8 | people comminting susiced | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 117275 | ||
My answer............................................................ Hello Churchladies 101, The only Christians that I know who believe that suicide is possible for a faithful Christian are people who have someone close to them who committed suicide (ie. father). I think that their belief is based more on their heart hoping that the person will be in heaven than on their mind's understanding of scripture. Scripture definately tells us not to murder, and killing yourself is murder and therefore sin. It is also a denial of God's goodness and control. When a person commits suicide, they are showing that they do not believe that God has a good plan for the rest of their natural life, or that he can't help them with whatever circumstances they are in. This kind of denial of God's very nature of love and omnipotence means that they are not a Christian at the point of death and are therefore not saved. The only exception to this idea would be people who are not mentally aware enough to even think through things (ie. senility or mental retardation). |
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9 | Why do yo say JW's are a cult? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 117319 | ||
My answer..................................................... Hello Aniset, Believing that Jesus Christ IS God is a fundamental belief to Christianity. Any group that does not believe that Jesus Christ IS God must therefore be a cult. P.S. I'm glad that you decided to update your user profile, and hope to see it soon. |
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10 | can you give some scriptures? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 119557 | ||
Scriptural support........................................... Hello Tara, There were a lot of ideas in my post on this subject, but I'll try to give some referrences for most of it. I stated that murder is a suicide is murder and therefore a sin. That comes from the 10 commandments and can be found in Exodus 20:13. I stated that when a person comits suicide, they are deciding that there is no way out of their current circumstance or that the rest of their life is not worth going through whatever circumstance that they are in. That goes against God's promise that He will not allow us to go through more than we can overcome with His help. This promise is found in 1 Corinthians 10:13. That attitude also denies either that God is all powerful and can help us, contradicting the scripture that everyone knows God is all powerful (Romans 1:20), or that God is loving and has a good plan for our life. That contradicts the scripture found in Jeremiah 29:11. Taking all these things into account, it becomes clear that a person comitting suicide is clearly choosing to stop acknowledging God for who he is (Romans 1:28). In fact, it lists murderers as doing this in Romans 1:29. The scripture says that people who do this are worthy of death (Romans 1:32). A person who ends their life denying God cannot be saved, because there is no other way to be saved. The scripture that supports this is Acts 4:12. Finally, I ended my post by giving the exception that it is possible for a person who is mentally unstable at the time of death to comit suicide without actually thinking through the process and deciding to deny God. In that case, that person has been given less and less is expected. The idea that those of us who are given more being expected of more by God comes from Luke 12:48. I hope that these verses give some context for the beliefs that I have stated, and most of all, I hope that God can work in the situation that you are in to bring about good. After all even things that appear to be bad can be part of God's plan for good. See Genesis 50:20 for an example. In addition, we know that God works all things for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) |
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11 | prayer to St. MIchael | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 119800 | ||
An opposing view............................................. Hi MikeC, The question that you asked about indulgences deals with a specific belief of the Catholic branch of Christianity. Emmaus has recommended two websites that give more information on the subject from the Catholic perspective. Although, I respect Emmaus as a fellow forum member, and almost always agree with his posts, I do disagree with this Catholic belief. I would like to point out that the Protestant branch of Christianity has a very different perspective on indulgences. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgences http://www.ianpaisley.org/article.asp?ArtKey(put an equals sign here)indulgences http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/109/45.0.html However, this is not an issue that I want to get in a debate about, and to do so would get this thread blocked anyway :) |
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12 | war | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 120428 | ||
Referral to another thread........................................... Welcome to the forum Griffin, There will probably not be a lot of response to this thread since it has been blocked by the forum. However, I wanted you to know that this subject has been discussed previously on the forum. Please type in the number 16191 in the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen. This will take you to a post that I made relating to beliefs about pacifism. |
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13 | biblical authority | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 120596 | ||
My answer............................................................. Welcome to the forum Strts, It seems to me that there are three possibilities here. The first is that your pastor believes that your church needs help so much that it would require so much time that you would not be able to also be involved with ministry outside of your church. The second is that your pastor knows that the Bible study you participate in outside of church has cultic influences, and your pastor is trying to protect you from them. The third option is that your church is a cult and the pastor doesn't want you to be in a Bible study outside of the church where you might learn the truth and get out of the cult. Without more information, there is no way to determine which of these, if any, are the case in your particular situation. |
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14 | biblical authority | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 120597 | ||
My answer............................................................. Welcome to the forum Strts, It seems to me that there are three possibilities here. The first is that your pastor believes that your church needs help so much that it would require so much time that you would not be able to also be involved with ministry outside of your church. The second is that your pastor knows that the Bible study you participate in outside of church has cultic influences, and your pastor is trying to protect you from them. The third option is that your church is a cult and the pastor doesn't want you to be in a Bible study outside of the church where you might learn the truth and get out of the cult. Without more information, there is no way to determine which of these, if any, are the case in your particular situation. |
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15 | Background info on Bible translations | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 121056 | ||
Referral to another thread............................................ Welcome to the forum Nxdxgirl21, In addition to EdB's great answer, I would just like to mention that you can trust any major translation to be the accurate Word of God. By major translation, I mean ones like NASB, NIV, NKJV, and KJV. They were all done by a large group of people who had committed their lives to the study of the languages and ideas of the Bible, and the product of their work has been validated over a period of many years by the Christian church as a whole. For more information on how much you can trust the modern translations of the Bible, type the number 15780 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen. |
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16 | The Doctrines Please? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 127440 | ||
Hello Ancient, You have asked a very good question. This forum does have specific doctrines that fall into three (at least) categories. However, most of these are not actually listed anywhere, so a new person would not know what they were until an old forum member let them know. The first group would be doctrines that are supported so strongly that they are not allowed to be debated at all. These would include the fundamental beliefs such as those summarized in the Apostle's Creed. The most common instances of this on the forum are discussions about whether Jesus was really God, or whether the Bible is true (inerrant, etc.). People who deny these sorts of things are usually banned from the forum. The second group would be doctrines that are allowed to be debated, but not on the homepage (thus the threads are restricted). The most common discussions in this category are on the Calvinism / Armenianism debate, the Pacifism debate, or discussions criticising the forum itself. These threads get blocked from appearing but do not get users banned (unless the user exclusively writes about topics of this sort). The third group would be doctrines that are allowed to be debated publicly on the homepage. These would include about everything else. For instance, people often debate what is going to happen in the end times, whether Baptism is a requirement for salvation, what is the Christian approach to divorce and remarriage, whether there is an unforgivable sin, which Bible version is the best, and many other things. All of these are controversial, but seem to be allowed to be debated here without penalty. I hope that this is helpful in understanding the forum better, and will help you to decide what topics to participate in discussing here. |
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17 | Can you provide specific scriptures? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 128147 | ||
Another Answer........................................................ Hi Nallon, Emmaus directed you to the verse that you were thinking of regarding their being no tears in Heaven after the end of time. This does not mean that God does not experience emotions however. In fact, your question led me to do a small study on the subject and here are some examples of emotions that God experiences: Love (1 John 4:10) Anger (1 Kings 11:9) Pleasure (Matt 3:17) Sadness (John 11:35) Amusement (Psalm 2:4) Jealousy (Ezek 36:6) Delight (1 Sam 15:22) Impatience (Jer 15:6) |
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18 | salvation/baptism | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 13701 | ||
There are two important answers here. The first has been covered well by previous responders (Baptism is NOT necessary for salvation). However the second has been completely overlooked. If you are a Christian, you SHOULD be baptized. First of all, you are a follower of Christ, and should follow his example (see below). Second of all, Jesus said that baptism is a part of righteousness (see below), and as a Christian, you should want to show your love for God by living out righteousness. Baptism is an outward sign of an inward change. The inward change (faith) is the critical, but the outward sign (courageously displaying devotion to God) is also important. Matthew Chapter 3 verses: 13: Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14: John would have prevented him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" 15: But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now; for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented. |
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19 | Who created god? | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 13933 | ||
Dear SummerChick, I too have thought about this question, and something which helped me out greatly was realizing that something had to always be here no matter what. As Christians we believe that God always existed, but what about Atheists? Most would subscribe to theories of the "Big Bang" and "Evolution". They would basically say that everything was in a small point (either in the form of energy or extremely compact matter), and it exploded creating the universe. Then specific elements of that energy and matter combined randomly over a long time to produce life as we know it on earth. Therefore, in that perspective, the chair that your sitting on has always existed in some form. The lunch you ate has always existed in some form. The car you drive has always existed in some form, etc. Now from a logical perspective, I agree that it doesn't make sense that something exists with no beginning. So I ask you, which makes more sense: that there are an innumerable number of things which deny this logic, or that there is only one exception to this logic (God), and that He made everything else. In my opinion, believing that God always existed make a lot more sense than any of the alternatives. |
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20 | Sir Pent and GeneralWas, notice please. | Bible general Archive 1 | Sir Pent | 14530 | ||
Greetings Bill Mc, Appearantly I have offended you, which was not my intention. I was truly curious as to how there could be such a similarity of views. This does not neccessarily mean that GeneralWas is also Bill Mc. In fact it is more likely that GeneralWas is James A. Fowler, who actually wrote the article on the webpage that Bill Mc cited. However, neither of these possibilities could be true, and all three people could be completely independant. I was just unfamiliar with that particular theory and was surprised to suddenly find it repeated from so many different places. |
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