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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: AWilliamson Ordered by Date |
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1 | How could the Israelites melt gold in... | Ex 32:4 | AWilliamson | 222968 | ||
Before anyone attempts to answer, may I ask you Max if you believe in "Sola Scriptura" i.e. that the Bible is it's own stand alone authority, it is God's truth and therefore is to be taken as the basis of Christian belief? I believe that holding this is a prerequisite to participating - If you look at the member rules - **"Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing the Bible's sole authority (sola Scriptura), Christianity, or the deity of Jesus Christ. Andrew |
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2 | is cancer from the devil? | Psalm | AWilliamson | 218842 | ||
Dear Mamayama1, We live in a groaning creation, sin has caused havoc throughout the world. The creation has been subjected to futility because of Adam's sin - suffering and sin are linked this much. When we come to Christ, and repent of our sins and recognise the provision he has made for us in His death on the cross -we are saved, redeemed, cleansed from sin. While our spirits and souls have been redeemed our bodies still await Christ's return, then we will enter into the good of complete redemption (our body will be liberated from corruption and morality and will be fashioned like Christ's own body of glory). Read Romans 8, 1 Corinthians 15, Philippians 3. As we do not have redeemed bodies presently we are subjected to the same trials and diseases as anyone else. We can be in weak health (as Timothy was). We can be sick near to death (as Epaphroditus was - Philippians 2). John the Apostle wrote to Gaius in 3 John and said (v2) "Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." (ESV) We can see from this verse that physical condition and spiritual condition do not necessarily correlate, John knew that this man was prospering in his soul but he prayed that he might also prosper in body. The Lord certainly brings things into our lives to teach us lessons and so that we may learn more about Him in the School of God. If we walk close to him in all our trials we will find a joy and a peace that this world can never give. Hope this might help a little Praying for your blessing, Andrew P.S. The Lord is in control, the devil cannot do anything without the Lord allowing it (see Job 1). The devil "tempts" to bring out the bad in us, the Lord "tests"to bring out the good in us. Without doubt the same situation can give rise to both the devil tempting and the Lord testing. |
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3 | Who was sacrificing in the temple? | Ex 30:13 | AWilliamson | 218699 | ||
Dear WOS, Not butting in, just a thought. It is important to read the last chapters of Hebrews (and the whole of the hebrews) against a Jewish Christian background. It was written, it would seem, shortly before AD70. Internal evidence suggests this - (the present tense is used when speaking about priests ministering in Temple etc). We have an altar, which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle - heb 13v10. While initially in the early Acts the disciples gathered at the temple it was clear later on that there was a growing divide between Christianity and the Jewish religion. (From God's standpoint, it was finished at Calvary with a rejected Son and a rent vail from top to bottom - it takes until AD70 to work it out fully on the ground). As to sacrifices before the Cross, they pointed toward it. In the Millenial Temple (Ezekiel), they will be pointing back to it in rememberance (just as the Lord's Supper does for Christians). Andrew |
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4 | Matt.6:33 What does this verse means? | Matt 6:33 | AWilliamson | 218561 | ||
Mat 6:31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' Mat 6:32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. Mat 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Mat 6:34 "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (ESV) I have quoted all four verses to give a flavour of the context. The Lord is speaking to disciples about the danger of becoming overanxious about the necessities of life, because the danger is that these things can become all consuming (after such things the gentiles seek), but in contrast, seek first, put the priority on God's Kingdom and things associated with it, and all these things (the necessities of life) will be added unto you. The last verse in the chapter is about worry - there is no point in worrying today about tomorrow, sufficient for the day is it's trouble. This beautiful and very relevant teaching of the Lord has a deep relevence for us. How often do we, due to anxiety for the necessities of life, push spiritual things into second place? It is even more stark when we realise the King is speaking to followers who didn't really know where their next bite was coming from (even they weren't to be anxious!) It is interesting to note that "the Kingdom of God" is used here and not "the kingdom of Heaven" (which is used elsewhere in Matthew). In Christ, Andrew |
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5 | peace through forgiveness | Rom 5:1 | AWilliamson | 218478 | ||
Dear LovemyLord7, There are a number of verses which speak about forgiveness of sins, such as Paul, preaching about the Lord Jesus in Acts 13v38-39 "Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: Act 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." Peace is also in a number of scripture verses, the message we bring is called the "Gospel (Good News) of peace" (Romans 10v15, Eph 6v15) Take time to trace out the "God of Peace" as well in scriptures. The best verse that brings many of these thoughts together is probably Romans 5v1 "Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ". Just note however Justification and forgiveness of sins not quite the same. Justification involves being declared righteous before God - it views GOD AS JUDGE, yet (because of the Cross) he can pass a "not guilty verdict" on anyone who believes in Christ. "Forgiveness of sins" - views GOD AS OFFENDED PARTY, our sins have been against him, but he forgives us our sins (again because of the death of Christ). How wonderful it is to be forgiven, justified, reconciled to God, sealed with the Spirit, secure in His hand etc etc, And all this is ours the moment we trust the Lord Jesus as Saviour. (take time also to distinguish between "the peace of God" which we can enjoy in our hearts (Philippians 4v7) and "peace with God" (Romans 5v1), which is the cessation of hostilities between us and God (this has nothing to do with our feelings, but with facts). I hope this helps, Andrew |
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6 | Why? | Luke 5:23 | AWilliamson | 218422 | ||
Dear nthnobdvs, I think some have touched on the reasons why the forgiveness of sins was first. Firstly, because it was the priority, physical healing is in second place to spiritual healing (I think this suggests a moral order that is often seen in Luke). People can be forgiven sins without the consequences of their sins being completely undone. They can have spiritual healing without physical healing (untli the redemption of the body anyway! Romans 8). As a preacher I know sometimes puts it "God can forgive you your sins but your body will never forgive you". Praise God, he can heal - but the most important, and the lesson the people needed to learn was that the Lord's authority extended, not only to the casting out of demons, the calming of the storm and the removal of diseases but HE had authority to FORGIVE SINS - what a Saviour we have! In Christ, Andrew |
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7 | What does He mean? | Luke 5:23 | AWilliamson | 218395 | ||
Dear nthnobdvs, It is clearly easier to SAY your sins are forgiven you, than to SAY arise and walk! The second demands a proof of power in the rising and walking, the first doesn't necessarily demand any outward proof. The Lord then shows that the first words that he said "your sins are forgiven you" has power by demonstrating the power of his words in saying "Arise and walk" - and the man arose and walked! All this was so that they might know that not only can "God in heaven forgive sins" but that "the Son of Man on earth has authority to forgive sins". (Luke 5v24) Sorry my reply is a bit convoluted! Hope it helps however, Andrew |
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8 | money is a problem or a solution? | 1 Tim 6:10 | AWilliamson | 218265 | ||
Hi Makus, Ecclesiasties, in a critique of "wisdom under the sun". That is natural wisdom. Hence the verdict that "all is vanity (emptiness) and vexation of spirit". It is the world assessed apart from the higher revelations further developed in the other parts of scripture. What Paul is saying to Timothy however is not that money is evil but that THE LOVE of money is the root of all evil. That's a big difference. He has contrasted this love of money with the great virtue of "godliness with contentment, which, in God's eye, is great gain" (1 Tim 6v6) He will speak of those who "WILL be rich" (the aspiration and ambition of their lives) they pierce themselves through with many sorrows. (1 Tim 6v9) He later speaks about those who ARE rich, (v17) they are not to be haughty or to set hope on uncertain riches but in the living God. Attitude is important in Christian live! Hope this helps a bit. Andrew |
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9 | Help me find this scripture | 2 Tim 2:15 | AWilliamson | 218240 | ||
Hi jbaker53, The passage you are thinking of was when the Lord Jesus spoke to His Father and gave us a discription of Eternal life. "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." The word for know (ginosko) here is used often of experimental knowledge, in other words you could rephrase this "This is life eternal - the getting to know You the Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom You sent" Eternal life is not just non-ending. It is the life of God in the soul of man. How wonderful! I - small, insignificant, unimportant - can really get to know the Transcendant God and His Son personally! Hope this helps! Andrew |
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10 | Revelations Study | Revelation | AWilliamson | 218237 | ||
Hi MMcHale, I'll give you what i believe (mind you it's a big subject!) The Rapture (John 14v1-3, 1 Thess 4, 1 Cor 15) - is involved in the hope of the Church ever since the days of Paul. (1 Thess 1 - to wait for His Son from heaven, the deliverer from coming wrath) Our hope in this present age is a heavenly hope in contrast with Israel earthly hope. The rapture is not really dealt with specifically by John. It is probably eluded to in John's transport to heaven. The "churches" of chapter 1-3 are no longer mentioned on earth during the 4-19 (there are other witnesses to God) The Tribulation - (1 Thess 5, the opening of the seals Rev 6 etc) covers the whole of the last week of Daniels 70 week prophecy - this week (of years - thus 7 years) begins with the signing of the covenant with death, a "peace deal" involving protection for Israel from her enemies. The first half of the 7 years involve the opening of the first 5 seals, first horse - peace with threat of war, secondly worldwide war, famine, death etc - more circumstancial. The mid-point of the Tribulation involves, I take it, the casting down of Satan (Rev 12), the revealing of the man of Sin and false prophet (Rev 13), the setting up of the blasphemous idol representing the man of sin in the Temple (rebuilt at Jerusalem), Intensified judgements (Rev 6-18) the last seal which includes 7 trumpets and 7 bowls), The Second Coming of Christ in Glory (after the judgement of Bablyon Rev 17, 18) "King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Rev 19) Armageddon (Rev 19) The Literal earthly Millenial Kingdom (Rev 19)is set up Satan bound during this period (Rev 20) The Final Satanic Led rebellion - judged by fire coming down from heaven. Rev 20v9 Great White Throne (Rev 20 Time merges with eternity (21-22) (my time has run out must go!) In Christ Andrew |
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11 | Was Jesus Christ, Son of God from start? | John 3:1 | AWilliamson | 217594 | ||
Vkey, He was the Son of God from all eternity. As to OT references to the Son of God, check out Proverbs 30v4 where it intimates that God has a Son. "What is his name? or what is HIS SON'S name if you can tell?" Hence the Agur knew that God had a Son. Isaiah tells us about the coming of the Lord Jesus into this world, he says that "Unto us a child is born, unto us A SON IS GIVEN" (Isaiah 9v6)- praise God that He was a Son when he was given to Bethlehem and a Son when delivered up to the Cross! John 3v16 "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son" - God gave His Son, His only begotten, not only into the world but up to death on a Cross for us. "Only begotten" is the translation of one word "monogenes" which means "one of a kind" "unique" - He was the Son who was unique to the Father, and yet He was given to the Cross for us! John 3v17 "God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved" Galatians 4v4 "When the fullness of the time was come God sent forth His Son" ...etc. He was evidently the Eternal Son before He came. Incidently if we believe in the Eternal Fatherhood of God, we must believe in the eternal Sonship of Christ. Finally, Vkey, you have mentioned Luke 1v35, please note that it DOESN'T say "the Holy One born to you shall BECOME the Son of God" BUT "shall be CALLED the Son of God". In His true humanity, He would become KNOWN and ACKNOWLEDGED by men as truly the Son of God. You also quoted, Heb 1v5, if you look at the greek, or change to a more accurate version you will find that it doesn't say that God became his father, but says "You are my Son today have I begotten you". Begotten means "brought forth", in this context, I take it, that it is a reference to the birth of Christ, begotten of the Holy Spirit, by way of the Virgin birth. I know it's an old thread but I thought I would clarify this important truth. In Christ, Andrew (really!!) |
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