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1 | Who were Jesus’ main opponents during Hi | Bible general Archive 4 | writteninthebook | 209283 | ||
The Gospel of Mark seems to show that the main opponents of Jesus were not the sinners, tax colletors or those who were possessed by demons, but actually the (so-called) religious leaders of the day Mk 2:6, 2:16 mention the scribes, as well as 9:14 and 12:38, and the scribes are also mentioned in places where they were not specifically opposing Jesus. The Pharisees are the ones spoken of as opposing our Lord in 2:18, 2:24, 8:11 and 10:2 Why did these leaders oppose Jesus, you ask? Well, they were the ones with the most to lose. Namely their reputation and their livelihood. They kept trying to trip Him up, such as when they brought before Him the adulterous woman, and Jesus quietly put them in their place. Also when they brought the question of paying taxes, and Jesus showed His faultless wisdom again. This only seemed to infuriate those that had ill will against Him, and they tried all the harder to get rid of Him. If you read the Beatitudes in Matthew, you will see how Jesus teachings were the opposite of the popular beliefs in the world, not only back then, but as well as today. Such as: "Blessed are the poor", "the meek shall inherit the earth", and so on. This flies in the face of society's teaching that 'only the strong survive', survival of the fittest in a dog-eat-dog world, etc. Yes, it may seem to be odd that the very religious leaders would be the ones to rail against our Lord the hardest -which urges me towards the need to apologize for members of this very forum who judge us without knowing us, or even our intentions -yet they claim to have loved our Lord since before we were even born. Jesus' second commandment is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Therefore I often remind myself to forgive as I need forgiveness, and not to try to help a brother with the speck in his eye while I have a log in my own. So my hypothetical question to you, is who are Jesus' greater opponents in today's world? Is it the ones trying to take the word 'God' out of the Pledge of Allegiance? No, I think not. God always turns to good what they have meant for harm. I suggest you read Revelations 3:16 to reflect further on this. |
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2 | how can we minister to homosexuals | Bible general Archive 4 | writteninthebook | 209298 | ||
Tyboswell, I think you have stated your question clearly. And our mission on earth has been stated w/equal clarity as well. We have been called the salt of the earth, (Mat 5:13) and in (5:14) the light of the world. And further, our Lord urges us on: What I tell you in darkness, speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops. (Mat 10:27) And Luke re-iterates to us, For so hath the Lord commanded us, [saying], I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. (Acts 13:47) My prayer is that you will be empowered to shine as light in this dark world into which we have been born. Now, ministering to homosexuals is such a broad scope of commentary, yet it is hard to carry on meaningful dialogue without projecting a feeling of superiority, or the other person even feeling belittled or attacked. This, because it is hard to find points within this subject upon which both sides are in agreement, and besides, what fellowship does darkness have with light? One tact that I have been trying to formulate in a non-threatening way is the fact that homosexuality in no way can be natural, The person, male or female could not possibly have been born that way, because God created man and woman for the propagation of the human species. So therefore, since there can be no offspring from the joining together of homosexuals, this would eventually lead to the end of our species. |
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3 | Church membership...a requirement? | Bible general Archive 4 | writteninthebook | 209372 | ||
Greetings, This is really a great question... Is church membership a requirement? a requirement for what? to receive eternal blessings? How about to gain entrance into heaven, or even gain entrance into the church that is so closely guarded by this well-meaning pastor? Nowhere in the Bible are we commanded to go to any certain building. What is a church? a building or (cf. Eph 5:23) the Body of which Christ is the head? True, we are told often enough to gather ourselves together, but we are not told to bring others to church, we are commissioned to bring the gospel message message to them. |
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4 | # of Jesus prophecies in Old Testament? | OT general | writteninthebook | 210172 | ||
Just a side note, In Acts 10:43 Luke tells us that all the prophets gave witness to Christ. following is an alphabetical list of all the persons named as prophets in the Bible. Aaron Exo 7:1 Abraham Gen 20:7 Agabus Act 21:10 Ahijah 1Ki 11:29 Amos Amos 7:14-15 Asaph Matt 3:35 Balaam Num 24:2 Daniel Dan 10, Mat 24:15 David Acts 2:25 Eldad Num 11:26 Elijah 1Ki 18:36 Elisha 2Ki 6:12 Ezekiel Eze 1:2-3 Gad 1Sam 22:5 Habakkuk Hab 1:1 Haggai Ezr 5:1, Hag 1:1 Hananiah Jer 28:17 Hosea Hos 1:1, Rom 9:25 Iddo 2Ch 13:22 Isaiah Isa 1:1, Mat 3:3 Jehu 1Ki 16:7 Jeremiah 2Ch 36:12, Jer 1:2 Joel Joe 1:1, Act 2:16 John Baptist Luk 7:28 Joshua 1Ki 16:34 Jonah Jona 1:1, Mat 12:39 Malachi Mal 1:1 Medad Num 11:26 Micah Jer 26:18, Mic 1:1 Moses Deu 34:10 Nahum Nah 1:1 Nathan 1Ki 1:32 Obadiah Oba 1 Oded 2Ch 15:8 Paul Act13:9-11; 27:10 Samuel 1Sa 3:20 Shemaiah 2Ch 12:5 Zacharias Luk 1 Zechariah Zec 1:1 Zephaniah Zep 1:1 Prophetesses also knew the leading of the Spirit in their proclamations. These special women include: Anna Luk 2:36 Deborah Judg 4:6 Huldah 2Ki 22:14 Miriam Exo 15:20 Noadiah Neh 6:14 |
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5 | Will God predestinate you a mate? | Gen 24:4 | writteninthebook | 209184 | ||
May we look the passage in Gen 24 for an answer to your query: Now Abraham was advanced in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in every way. (24:1) Yet, Abraham was to send his servant to find a wife for his son Isaac. This was of course, so that the future spouse would be one not corrupted by the worship of idols and the lusts of her ancestors, among other things. It is apparent that in today's world, Christian disciples that are diligent to remain within biblical instruction as they find their way in life, and if they subject themselves to the principles of God's will in all their endeavors, they will have enough reason to look forward towards prosperity and success. This, of course, not pertaining to money or wealth, but health and happiness. God’s promises, as well as our own daily experiences, are enough to prove our dependence upon Him, and to also strengthen all of our expectations through Him, in all of our concerns in this life. This will necessarily include the search for a spouse, though I might place certain limitations and qualifications further upon these thoughts. (cf. Jn 8:31-32) God’s angels are holy spirits, which He sends, not only for protection, but also for guidance of all of us who are His. (cf. Heb. 1:14) "He shall send his angel before thee, and then thou wilt speed well.’’ Lord bless |
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6 | Early infant death | Job 28:13 | writteninthebook | 209804 | ||
Welcome, rhayes. First off, I feel for your loss, if the situation is as I suspect. It is hard to place one's trust in a loving creator who is the giver of life when He leaves us behind in a suffering scenario. It may help to understand that troubles and afflictions are continuously troubling the best of Christians, even of those who have the most reason to think and hope the best for themselves. We must remember that He suffered for us also, but that, too, is hard to rationalize so I will attend to the primary question. Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness, (1Tim 3:16) and it is always difficult to place our trust in something that is evasive to our earthly faculties and likewise oftentimes obscured when it comes to our spiritual comprehension. Yet, we are told, nay, commanded, to live by the revealed Word of God, at least the modicum of it which we are able to grasp in our heart. We are in no way capable of comprehending God's design as He explains to through His prophet in Isaiah 55:8, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD. So, we are to become acquainted with His laws and remain obedient to them. Those who are patient in their trials are the ones who shall be blessed and are assured of a more glorious reward when they at last are standing before their Bema seat judgement. Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (Pro 3:5) -This is first among our Lord's precepts that comes to my mind when I pondered your painful query. This verse is one of the most excellent of all, For directions and for persuasion. We must be diligent in our duties to our Lord, because that is the way He has ordained for us to live. We must live a life of discipleship under our Lord because that is the way He has outlined for us so that He can keep us safe. We must remain in reverent fear of God because that is the way for us to retain the health He provides us with. We must serve God with all our assets because that is the way to become truly rich. We must bear afflictions the best we are able, because that is the way to be improved by them, as they are designed for us, see James 1:2. We must exert effort to obtain the wisdom He wants us to have, because that is the way to benefit by our wisdom. And we must always conduct ourselves by the rules of this wisdom, and of our religion that we learn, because that is our only path to peace. We must nevertheless continue to do all the good we are able, our present circumstance notwithstanding, because however we are just or unjust, charitable or uncharitable, humble or proud, thusly as such is how we shall receive of our rewards from God. In the meantime, recall that God is sovereign, because He is the Creator of life and He owns it, He demands and directs all of it, and is in no way subject to us or our contemplations concerning it. It is the greatest honor we can bestow upon Him who gives us our all, and truthfully is our all in all, for us to bestow our utter interest in His mercy and truth and give no part of our being to none other but Him, including our trust and understanding. May our Lord bless you as you seek Him. |
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7 | Is there "one" relgion? | Is 8:14 | writteninthebook | 209806 | ||
Hello, Hancock. The following is from a favorite apologetic site of mine, C.A.R.M. Yes, Christianity is the one true religion. That may sound awfully dogmatic and narrow-minded, but the simple truth is that Christianity is the only true religion. Jesus said that He alone was the way to the Father (John 14:6), that He alone revealed the Father (Matt. 11:27; Luke 10:22). Christians do not go around saying Christianity is the only way because they are arrogant, narrow-minded, stupid, and judgmental. They do so because they believe what Jesus said. They believe in Jesus, who claimed to be God (John 8:58; Exodus 3:14), who forgave sins (Mark 2:5; Luke 5:20; 7:48), and who rose from the dead (Luke 24:24-29; John 2:19f). Jesus said that He was the only way. Jesus is unique. He was either telling the truth, He was crazy, or He was a liar. But since everyone agrees that Jesus was a good man, how then could He be both good and crazy, or good and a liar? He had to be telling the truth. He is the only way. Christianity is not just a religion; it is a relationship with God. It is a trusting in Jesus and what He did on the cross (1 Cor. 15:1-4), not on what you can do for yourself (Ephesians 2:8-9). Buddha didn't rise from the dead, nor did Confucius or Zoroaster. Muhammad didn't fulfill detailed prophecy. Alexander the Great didn't raise the dead or heal the sick. And though there is far less reliable information written about them, they are believed in. The scripture is right when it says in 1 Pet. 2:7-8, "This precious value, then, is for you who believe. But for those who disbelieve, 'The stone which the builders rejected, this became the very corner stone,' and, 'A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense'; for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this doom they were also appointed." (NASB). |
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8 | Why is Jeremiah as the weeping prophet | Jer 18:6 | writteninthebook | 209267 | ||
Jeremiah has been called “the weeping prophet” because he shed many tears over the sins of his people. My thoughts are that the above verse is key in understanding Jeremiah's message to his people. Another passage in Jeremiah sets forth the important message in the book: In chapter 2, verses 12 and 13, the revealed word points out that God’s people had committed two sins. One, they had forsaken God, “the fountain of living waters.” and Two, they had hewn out for themselves “cisterns - broken cisterns - that cannot hold water.” God is like a fountain of living water, or a spring that continuously brings forth an abundant supply of pure water. In other words, He is a constant source of blessings. However, a cistern has no water supply of its own, but is only a storage place for water that is from another source. A broken cistern would hold no water at all. One of Jeremiah's main concerns was that the people of Judah were trusting in idols. These idols were not living, and therefore could offer no blessings. The people trusted in their own wisdom and strength. They did not understand that the only wisdom and strength to be found came from God. They also felt secure in their alliances with heathen nations to protect them. But these nations had no power that God did not give to them. So then all the things that the people of Judah trusted in were empty, just like broken cisterns. Judah had rejected the true God who alone could bless them. In God’s place they trusted in other things which could bring nothing! To expound on the above verse, then, I would like to point out how a potter throws his clay on a wheel. As the potter works, if he comes across a flaw, it is necessary to remove the flaw and start over, after reforming the lump of clay. This is how God likes to deal with us, breaking us down so He will have a fresh base with which to work But, if the potter finds an awful flaw as he is working, when the clay is too hardened for the potter to reform into a lump that he can work freshly with, as in the hardened hearts of our ancestors in the wilderness, the only thing left to do is throw the clay out into the field where it is broken into shards, and left to be trampled by men. This is in stark contrast with the pavement that we, as reformed clay vessels will be walking on when we reach heaven, which is called streets paved in gold |
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9 | specific antichrist characteristics/desc | Dan 9:26 | writteninthebook | 209381 | ||
Greetings ah, I cannot fathom where they get their information from, but I agree with you, they seem to have an ulterior motive related to the election. I can however show you what the Bible says about the antichrist. In the Old Testament, the prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel and Daniel provided some information for us. Daniel received a prophecy from God revealing that the Antichrist will confirm a treaty that will bring peace to Israel. Then, after 3.5 years, the Antichrist will set himself up in the Jewish Temple and proclaim that he is God. First, the Antichrist will be Israel’s protector before he attempts to destroy everyone who refuses to worship him. Daniel referred to the Antichrist as "the leader who will come, the little horn, the beast and the stern faced king." In Daniel 11, he also referred to the Antichrist as the king of the North. In Ezekiel 38 and 39 the Antichrist is called Gog, the chief prince, from the land of Magog. Isaiah referred to the Antichrist as the Assyrian and the king of Assyria. One of Isaiah’s prophecies tells how Israel will at first rely on the Assyrian until he beats them with the club of God’s wrath. Isaiah’s prophecy also says that a remnant of Israel will turn to God and be saved from the Antichrist. When Isaiah refers to the Antichrist as the Assyrian, he is indicating from where the Antichrist will come. Jesus, John and Paul spoke about the Antichrist. Jesus called the Antichrist 'the abomination that causes desolation.' Paul called the Antichrist 'the man of lawlessness' and 'the lawless one.' However, neither Jesus nor Paul indicated from where the Antichrist would come. Neither did they or any of the OT prophets indicate how many years old he would be. In Revelation 13, John said that the Antichrist and his kingdom would be like a lion, a leopard and a bear. Daniel used these likenesses for the Babylonian, Media-Persian and Greek Empires. The Bible does indicate that the Antichrist will come from the Middle East. The ruler who will come is the Antichrist which is confirmed in Daniel 9:27. Daniel identifies the leader who will come this way. “He will confirm a covenant with many for one 'seven.' In the middle of the 'seven' he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him" Daniel indicates that the Antichrist will come from the Middle East: Part of this prophecy was fulfilled in 70 A.D. when the Roman army destroyed Jerusalem and the Jewish sanctuary. According Josephus, the people that destroyed the sanctuary were predominately Syrian. Some people have incorrectly assumed that, because it was a Roman army, the people who destroyed the city and the sanctuary were Romans. However, in that time, it was customary for the Roman army to use soldiers from the lands that they had conquered. In this campaign the Roman troops were predominately Syrians. Therefore, the ruler who will come will be of Syrian national origin. Syria, during that time, included some of the territory of present day Turkey, Syria and Lebanon. |
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10 | Covenant with Adam? | Hos 6:7 | writteninthebook | 209560 | ||
Azure, The covenant w/Adam is explained in Gen 2:16, 2:17. The covenant in Hosea does not have to be an identical covenant, but, like Adam, they have transgressed, meaning to choose their own way rather than the way of obedience to our Lord, the author of the covenant. blessings |
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11 | was the ten commandments done away with | Matt 22:40 | writteninthebook | 210050 | ||
Wow, Sara! Your question sparked quite an interest. Welcome, again, to this forum. My comments to your question are thus: The Sabbath is still the Sabbath, Saturday. Christians have been observing the LORD'S day, Sunday, since the era of King Constantine. Jesus boiled the commandments down, from ten to two. He did not omit anything. That is extremely important. The first 4 of the ten commandments had to do with behavior towards God. And the next 6 commandments had to do with our behavior towards our neighbor. To violate any (of 6 commands of Moses) from 5 thru ten is to violate Jesus' second greatest commandment, and these are likened unto the first; because any violation of any single one of the ten commandments would be a violation of Jesus' first and greatest command. Please read the following from Matthew. Mat 22:34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Mat 22:35 Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying, Mat 22:36 Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law? Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment. Mat 22:39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Blessings to you all |
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12 | Is a good conscience enough for salvatio | Rom 2:7 | writteninthebook | 209286 | ||
The conscience is a gift from God, to stop us from causing damage to ourselves. It does not cause salvation, which is in none other than Jesus Christ. The Bible explains that our conscience can bring conviction to us in John 8: 9 “And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience ...” It is able to bear witness: Romans 2: 15 “Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another.” Romans 9: 1 “My conscience also bearing me witness ...” And also used in persuasion. 2 Corinthians 5: 11 “Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.” Our conscience has been called a synonym for the Holy Spirit in our lives, (this point is very debatable, but that is a whole new thread) but Jesus says that He is the Door, and anyone who tries to enter any other way is considered a thief and a robber Once again, 2Tim 3:16 rings true. May God richly bless your study of His Word |
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13 | is marijuana against the bible | Rom 12:1 | writteninthebook | 210171 | ||
No, Marijuana is not against the Bible. However, if one were to smoke the prepared leaves of a plant, would one not be in violation of Paul's teaching in 1Cor 6:19-20? vs 19, Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? vs.20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. And, After the price that Christ paid on the cross, would you be willing to ask Him your question? |
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14 | Difference of Elder, Counselor, Judge | 1 Tim 5:19 | writteninthebook | 210052 | ||
The best place I have found for foundational truths concerning the Church, is the first and second letters to Timothy. 1Ti 5:17 The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. To continue to rely upon the Bible for wisdom, see Deu 25:1 "If there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked Finally, According to Holman's Bible Dictionary, a COUNSELOR is: One who analyzes a situation and gives advice to one who has responsibility for making a decision. Israelite kings seem to have employed counselors on a regular basis. My feelings are that the Kings replaced the Judges -in the Old Testament, starting with King Saul. However, today all three are in common usage. I would consider the verse above to be wise counsel. :o) Blessings, to you, Deacon |
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