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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: pcdarcan Ordered by Verse |
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1 | jehovahs witnesses | Bible general Archive 2 | pcdarcan | 124714 | ||
There is nothing wrong with Jehovah's Witness they are very kind and helpful people. They base their beliefs solely on the Bible. They worship Jehovah as the only true God and freely speak to others about him and his loving purposes toward mankind. They believe that God's Kingdom is the only hope for mankind that is the real goverment; that is will soon destroy the present wicked system. They believe that is important to apply the counsel of God's word in everyday life in home, school, in business. They are not a cult. They do not look to any human, but rather to Jesus Christ, as their leader. Jehovah witness stricly look to the bible for help. hope this helps .. I can answer any other questions you might have.. | ||||||
2 | Jehovah's Witness Question | Bible general Archive 2 | pcdarcan | 124748 | ||
They are not a sect. They do not look to any human , but rather to Jesus Christ, as their leader. They include persons from all walks of life and from many religous backgrounds. They do not isolate themselves. They live and work in the midst of other people.. It is fine to associate with her she probaly can help you with many questions. hope this helped you.. | ||||||
3 | WHAT DOES GOD SAY ABOUT DIVORCE. | Bible general Archive 2 | pcdarcan | 126590 | ||
Mal. 2:15, 16. says" You people must guard yourselves respecting your spirit, and with the wife of your youth may no one deal treacherously. For he has hated a divorcing,'God of Isreal has said". | ||||||
4 | is jesus god | Bible general Archive 2 | pcdarcan | 126856 | ||
In John 17:3 " [Jesus prayed to his father:] This is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God ["who alone art truly God,"NE], and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent." [Notice that Jesus referred not to himself but to his Father in heaven as "the only true God",] John 20:17 RS: " Jesus said to her [Mary Magdalene], Do not hold me, for i have not yet ascended to the father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" [So to the resurrected Jesus, the Father was God, just as the Father was God to Mary Magdalene. Interesting, not once in Scripture do we find the Father addressing the Son as "My God"] |
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5 | what is sin | Bible general Archive 2 | pcdarcan | 127831 | ||
Sin is anything not in Harmony with, hence contrary to God's personality, standards, ways, and will; anything marring one's relationship with God. It may be in word [Job 2:10; Ps 39:1] In deed [doing wrong acts] Le.20:20; 2Co.12:21] or failing to what should be done or in mind or heart attitude. Lack of faith in God is a major sin, showing , as it does distrust of him or lack of confidence in his ability to perform. | ||||||
6 | How does God feel on smoking? | Bible general Archive 2 | pcdarcan | 129035 | ||
It shows disrespect for the gift of life.. Acts 17:24,25 "the God that made the world and all the things in it....gives to all persons life and breath and all things." "The evidence that cigarettes shorten life is overwhelming; the casual connection is as firmly established as any in medicine" | ||||||
7 | Death? Where do you go when you die? | NT general Archive 1 | pcdarcan | 124804 | ||
Gen. 3:19 says " In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground. for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return". | ||||||
8 | How can incest be forbidden? | Gen 3:3 | pcdarcan | 129643 | ||
Hi, good question for sure. Adam and Eve's children were so much closer to perfect bodies that marrying sibling wasn't a problem. God saw to it that he included this law (Lev 18:6-18) when it became necessary after many generations from Adam and Eve. It also explains why they lived so long - makes sense when you view it that way and that's why I point to Gen 3:3 indicating that Adam and Eve were designed to live forever. After sinning, they consequently lived a long time befpre eventually dieing. Let me know if you have further questons. /PaulD | ||||||
9 | how many years did it take | Gen 6:14 | pcdarcan | 132876 | ||
Jesus likened the time of “the presence of the Son of man” to “the days of Noah.” (Matthew 24:37) Noah and his three sons had a specific work to accomplish before the Flood. It involved building a gigantic ark and preaching. (Genesis 6:13-16; 2 Peter 2:5) When Jehovah gave instructions about the building of the ark, Noah’s sons were apparently already married. (Genesis 6:18) We do not know exactly how long it took to build the ark, but it seems likely that it took several decades. | ||||||
10 | what steps did abraham make | Gen 12:1 | pcdarcan | 137121 | ||
Gen 12:1,4 "The LORD had said to Abram, "Leave your country, your people and your father's household and go to the land I will show you. ... So Abram left, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out for Haran." Obedience, at the expense of convenience, is one important stepping stone in Abram's (aka Abraham) journey in serving God and thus one that comes to my mind quickly. Reminds me of other scriptures whereby obedience to God is prized much higher than any sacrifice. (Compare 1 Samuel 15:22) |
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11 | Abraham and the three men | Gen 18:2 | pcdarcan | 133811 | ||
Hi, Yes they were Angels. The three men that appeared. | ||||||
12 | age of abraham when Iassac was born | Gen 21:5 | pcdarcan | 127333 | ||
Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 when they had Isaac. | ||||||
13 | Who was Potiphar? | Gen 39:1 | pcdarcan | 125178 | ||
Potiphar was An Egyptian court official and Cheif of Pharaoh's bodyguard. He was Joseph's master for a time and it appears, was a man of wealth. Gen.37:36;39:4, | ||||||
14 | being held accountable for preacher | Lev 5:1 | pcdarcan | 136092 | ||
An important area is the maintaining of the moral and spiritual cleanness of the congregation, both by our own conduct and by reporting cases of serious sin that come to our attention. Although Christians are not under the Law (Jesus fulfilled it and provided the superior blood sacrifice once for our eternal benefit), note the principle in Leviticus 5:1: "If a person sins because he does not speak up when he hears a public charge to testify regarding something he has seen or learned about, he will be held responsible." |
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15 | What does this mean? | Deut 15:7 | pcdarcan | 135843 | ||
When God founded the nation of Israel, he gave them a law that lovingly made provision for the poor. First, it is noteworthy that the law did not establish an “upper” or a “lower” class. How did the Law help then? It did not recommend handouts. But it did recommend a spirit of generosity on the part of others. Hence, at the seasonal festivals, Israelites were urged to include 'the fatherless boy and the widow' in their celebrations.—Deuteronomy 16:9-11. If a poor man was in need of money, his fellow citizens were encouraged to lend to him whatever he needed, doing so generously and without interest. (Deuteronomy 15:7, 8; 23:19, 20) In this way, the wealthier citizen would not profit from the hardships of his brother Israelite. But, on the other hand, the poor man would feel the obligation to repay the loan. At harvesttime, poor Israelites were allowed to glean in other people’s fields and vineyards after the harvesters had finished. They could thus work to get needed provisions for their families. If a man was deeply in debt, he could sell himself into slavery for a limited period of time. This was not so bad as it sounds. His interests were protected by law, and he could thus pay off his debts, getting security for his family while he was doing so.—Leviticus 19:9, 10; Deuteronomy 15:12-15. God told the Israelites: 'Someone poor will never cease to be in the midst of the land.' Nevertheless, the way was open for the poor to be helped to work their way out of poverty. As long as the people showed faith in God, these provisions worked. (Deuteronomy 15:11; Psalm 37:25) |
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16 | What was King Davids nationality? | Ruth 4:18 | pcdarcan | 133330 | ||
He was Jewish - David, a descendant of Boaz and Ruth, had an ancestry running back through Perez to Judah. (Ru 4:18-22; Mt 1:3-6) The older men of Judah anointed him as king over their tribe in 1077 B.C.E., when he was 30 years old. David ruled at Hebron seven and a half years before moving his capital - at God's direction - to the captured Jebusite stronghold, Jerusalem. There he built the City of David on Zion and continued to rule another 33 years. (2Sa 5:4-10; 1Ch 11:4-9; 2Ch 6:6) |
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17 | Why did Benaiah kill a lion | 2 Sam 23:20 | pcdarcan | 130411 | ||
David, Samson, and Benaiah single-handedly killed lions (Jg 14:5, 6; 1Sa 17:36; 2Sa 23:20); although the account in 2Sa 23:20 doesn't spell it out, the previous two accounts present screnarios that the killings were defensive and not just for show as it is today with people who hunt with guns and display the heads of their animal victims on their walls. Obviously, David, Samson and Benaiah had God's approval/spirit and displayed great courage (like you said, he had no gun). btw: I wouldn't try this out yourself. :) | ||||||
18 | explane the book of esther to me | Esth 1:1 | pcdarcan | 133327 | ||
A Jewish orphan girl of the tribe of Benjamin whose Hebrew name was Hadassah (meaning “Myrtle”); a descendant from among those deported from Jerusalem along with King Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) in 617 B.C.E. (Es 2:5-7) She was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai. (Es 2:15) Her guardian was her older cousin Mordecai, one of “the king’s servants that were in the king’s gate” of the palace at Shushan during the reign of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes I, in the fifth century B.C.E.). (Es 2:7; 3:2) In brief, the book of ESTHER is a vivid account of how Esther, with guidance from her older cousin Mordecai, was used by God to deliver the Jews from extermination; Ester was written evidently by Mordecai, and apparently covering 493–c. 475 B.C.E. When King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) calls for Queen Vashti during a royal banquet, so he can show off her loveliness, she persistently refuses to come; the king removes her as queen (1:1-22) Esther is chosen above all the other beautiful virgins in the realm and is made queen; at Mordecai’s direction, she does not reveal that she is a Jewess (2:1-20) Mordecai is given the king’s signet ring that was taken from Haman (8:1, 2) With the king’s approval, a decree is issued permitting the Jews to defend themselves and to annihilate their enemies on the day that had been set for their own destruction; many thousands of the Jews’ enemies are slaughtered (8:3–9:19) It is decreed that this deliverance be commemorated each year (9:20-32) Mordecai comes to be second to the king and works for the good of his people (10:1-3) |
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19 | What can we learn from the book ofEsther | Esth 1:1 | pcdarcan | 133328 | ||
As Christians, we should not think that our situation is different from that of Mordecai and Esther. We too live under “the superior authorities” in an alien world. It is our desire to be law-abiding citizens in whatever country we reside, but at the same time, we want to draw the line correctly between ‘paying back Caesar’s things to Caesar and God’s things to God.’ (Rom. 13:1; Luke 20:25) Prime Minister Mordecai and Queen Esther set good examples of devotion and obedience in their secular duties. (Esther 2:21-23; 6:2, 3, 10; 8:1, 2; 10:2) However, Mordecai fearlessly drew the line at obeying the royal command to bow low before the despicable Agagite, Haman. Moreover, he saw to it that appeal was made to seek legal redress when Haman conspired to destroy the Jews.—3:1-4; 5:9; 4:6-8. | ||||||
20 | Who is they in Job 22:28?. | Job 22:23 | pcdarcan | 135622 | ||
Job 22:5,23 helps. (btw: I believe you meant verse 29, not 28?) I believe the key to understanding this statement is the context. Job 22:5 (The Amplified Bible) includes this statement: "... There is no end to your iniquities. [sins]" Note however, the advise in Job 22:23 "If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up; if you put unrighteousness far from your tents." Verse 29 contains some similar thoughts about being built up (if we humbly return to the Almighty God). So, "they" could represent Job's sins that brought him low. However, here's the twist. Hearing of Job’s vexations, three acquaintances came to him. “Where have the upright ever been effaced?” asked Eliphaz, who assumed that Job must have acted wickedly. (Job, chapters 4, 5) He accused Job of secret sins, even of denying bread to the needy and having oppressed widows and orphans. (Job, chapters 15, 22) The two other sham comforters also berated Job as though he were responsible for his sufferings. Were they correct? Not at all. The book of Job helps to identify the root cause of Job’s suffering and to see why God allowed it. (Start with Chapters 1 and 2, which nicely introduces the book of Job.) So, the counsel found in Job 22:29 is not from God, but from Eliphaz who was expressing his personal thoughts on the matter - in an improper and harshly judgement manner. (Compare Job 32:3) |
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