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1 | Can christian be reprobate | Rom 1:28 | Aniset | 117657 | ||
WE have to remember that we all have free will. We can serve God or not. Jesus gave his life so that we could be saved from sin. So if we pray to God and ask for forgiveness from our heart. Change our life course and practice what is good accourding to the bible, stop practing what is bad,exercise faith and live the way the bibles tells us to with the best of our ability then we have a hope for everlasting. However The life we live is up to us. God does not leave us we leave him. God does not force us to serve him. Isaiah 1:28 |
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2 | who was Jesus | Matt 16:15 | Aniset | 117322 | ||
1. Jesus lived in heaven as a spirit person before he came to earth. He was God's first creation, and so he is called the "firstborn" Son of God. (Colossians 1:15; Revelation 3:14) Jesus is the only Son that God created by himself. Jehovah used the prehuman Jesus as his "master worker" in creating all other things in heaven and on earth. (Proverbs 8:22-31; Colossians 1:16, 17) God also used him as His chief spokesman. That is why Jesus is called "the Word."-John 1:1-3; Revelation 19:13. 2. God sent His Son to the earth by transferring his life to the womb of Mary. So Jesus did not have a human father. That is why he did not inherit any sin or imperfection. God sent Jesus to earth for three reasons: (1) To teach us the truth about God (John 18:37), (2) to maintain perfect integrity, providing a model for us to follow (1 Peter 2:21), and (3) to sacrifice his life to set us free from sin and death. Why was this needed?-Matthew 20:28. 3. By disobeying God's command, the first man, Adam, committed what the Bible calls "sin." So God sentenced him to death. (Genesis 3:17-19) He no longer measured up to God's standards, so he was not perfect anymore. Slowly he grew old and died. Adam passed on sin to all his children. That is why we also grow old, get sick, and die. How could mankind be saved?-Romans 3:23; 5:12. 4. Jesus was a perfect human just like Adam. Unlike Adam, though, Jesus was perfectly obedient to God under even the greatest test. He could therefore sacrifice his perfect human life to pay for Adam's sin. This is what the Bible refers to as the "ransom." Adam's children could thus be released from condemnation to death. All who put their faith in Jesus can have their sins forgiven and receive everlasting life.-1 Timothy 2:5, 6; John 3:16; Romans 5:18, 19. 5. When on earth Jesus cured the sick, fed the hungry, and calmed storms. He even raised the dead. Why did he perform miracles? (1) He felt pity for people who were suffering, and he wanted to help them. (2) His miracles proved that he was God's Son. (3) They showed what he will do for obedient mankind when he rules as King over the earth.-Matthew 14:14; Mark 2:10-12; John 5:28, 29. 6. Jesus died and was resurrected by God as a spirit creature, and he returned to heaven. (1 Peter 3:18) Since then, God has made him a King. Soon Jesus will remove all wickedness and suffering from this earth.-Psalm 37:9-11; Proverbs 2:21, 22. Jesus' ministry included teaching, performing miracles, and even offering up his life for us I am a Jehovah's Witness. |
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3 | Origin of God? | Heb 11:6 | Aniset | 117200 | ||
Hi Kerland, Your questions are very good. I too had the same questions. To better understand, there are a few things that need to be considered. 1. Who is the true God, and what is his name? Romans 10:13, Ezekiel 39:6, John 17:26 2. What sort of body does he have? John4:24 3. What are his outstanding qualities? Deuteronome 32:4, Job 12:13, Isaiah 40:26, 1John4:8 4. How should we worship him? Exodus 20:5,5,Psalms 115:4-8, Isaiah 42:8 5. What two ways can we learn about God? Psalm 19:1-6, Romans 1:20, Amos 3:7, 2Timothy 3:16,17 God has no beginning and no end. He has always been and will always be. He has no parents or siblings. He is. This can be hard for us to comprehend because everything that we know of has a beginning or a time put on it. This is not the case with All Mighty God because he doesn't need time. He created time. Ps. 90:2: "Before the mountains themselves were born, or you proceeded to bring forth as with labor pains the earth and the productive land, even from time indefinite to time indefinite you are God." Is that reasonable? Our minds cannot fully comprehend it. But that is not a sound reason for rejecting it. Consider examples: (1) Time. No one can point to a certain moment as the beginning of time. And it is a fact that, even though our lives end, time does not. We do not reject the idea of time because there are aspects of it that we do not fully comprehend. Rather, we regulate our lives by it. (2) Space. Astronomers find no beginning or end to space. The farther they probe into the universe, the more there is. They do not reject what the evidence shows; many refer to space as being infinite. The same principle applies to the existence of God. |
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4 | Did you follow my referral? | Rom 1:27 | Aniset | 117188 | ||
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5 | What day is the Sabbath day? | Mark | Aniset | 117187 | ||
As we consider God's dealings with His creatures we find that his commandments for them are not the same at all times. To our first parents in Eden God gave the mandate to be fruitful, multiply and fill the earth, etc., and also commanded them as to what trees they could eat the fruit of. But he said nothing to them about a rest day. Noah was commanded by God regarding the building of an ark, the sanctity of life and blood, etc., but not a word did he receive regarding a sabbath. Coming down to Abraham, we find that God gave him certain instructions regarding the offering of sacrifices, circumcision, etc., but he was neither commanded to build an ark nor told to observe a sabbath day. During the time that the children of Israel were slaves in Egypt they certainly could not have kept a sabbath day. In fact, it was only after the Israelites had come out of Egypt and were in the wilderness that a rest day, one out of seven, the seventh, was enjoined upon any of God's creatures, and that in connection with gathering their food supply, the manna which fell from heaven. God distinctly told them that they were to gather twice the usual amount on the sixth day, as no manna would fall from heaven on the seventh day. In spite of this, however, on the seventh day "there went out some of the people to gather, and they found none". For this Jehovah, through Moses, severely rebuked them. Their difficulty in complying with this law is further circumstantial evidence that they were not accustomed to sabbath observance.-Ex. 16:25-30 On the plains of Moab, where God's law was restated to the Israelites, they were plainly told: "Jehovah our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. Jehovah made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day." Nor was this sabbath for other peoples, it was to be a sign between them and Jehovah.-Deut. 5:2, 3; Ex. 31:17. Nor was the sabbath for the Israelites limited only to the seventh day of the week. The seventh month was made outstanding, both by the day of atonement, the tenth day, and by the feast of tabernacles, which began on the fifteenth day. The seventh year was a sabbath year; no crops were to be planted or harvested, God assuring them that enough would grow on the sixth to last them until they had harvested the crops of the eighth year. After seven such sabbath years came the jubilee year, on which freedom was proclaimed throughout all the land, when all debts were canceled and when, with few exceptions, all that had been lost during the past forty-nine years was restored. All these sabbaths were part of one system. If one sabbath is still to be observed, then also should the others. And, for that matter, keep all the law, its sacrifices, etc., "for," as James says, "whoever observes all the Law but makes a false step in one point, he has become an offender against them all."-Jas. 2:10 CHRISTIANS NOT UNDER THE LAW The apostle Paul, however, assures us that Christians are freed from all obligation to the law arrangement: "He kindly forgave us all our trespasses and blotted out the handwritten document against us which consisted of decrees and which was in opposition to us, and He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the torture stake. Therefore let no man judge you in eating and drinking or in respect of a feast day or of an observance of the new moon or of a sabbath, for those things are a shadow of the things to come, but the reality belongs to the Christ." (Col. 2:13, 14, 16, 17, |
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6 | Can homosexuals receive salvation? | 1 John 1:9 | Aniset | 117093 | ||
Yes this is true, however you must also tell your wife, and you must not do it again. | ||||||
7 | Searching for the truth | 1 John 1:9 | Aniset | 117090 | ||
Hello Robert, I would like to answer your question from the bible if I may? 1. We all sin and fall short of GODS glory. (Romans 3:23) There is no man that does not sin. (1Kings 8:46) However there is a differance between being a sinner and practiceing sin. When someone practices sin and makes no attemp to stop, does not show a repentant heart, does not go to GOD in heartfelt prayer then thair prayers are in vain. Matthew 13:13-15 Luke 6:47 I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. Acts 16:21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans to accept or practice." Acts 19:19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.[ 19:19 A drachma was a silver coin worth about a day's wages.] 2. We know that we have been forgiven because a. we have asked our prayers in Jesus' name. John 14:14 b. We exercise faith. Romans 10:10, James 5:15 c. We have repented and turned arround. Acts 26:20, Acts 3:19 |
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8 | looking for specific scriptures that tel | NT general Archive 1 | Aniset | 115810 | ||
Hi Classy, It is really good to know that you are interested in Gods word. However their are more than just a few scriptures that explaine about Jesus. In order to get the full understanding of what Jesus has done for us it takes time, an open mind and the willingness to learn. It takes effort,faith in God, bible study, research and prayer. I would really like to help you get the answers to your questions. Please E-mail me at a_friend31@lycos.com |
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9 | Verse were Jesus defeats hell? | NT general Archive 1 | Aniset | 115792 | ||
The fact that Jesus died and was raised up to everlasting life shows that he defeated death. Remember death was supposed to be forever. It is because of out forfather Adam, that we all inherit sin and death. However Almighty God made arrangements for a redeamer Jesus Christ to come and give his life as a ransom in exchange for many. It is because of this that we have a chance for everlasting life. | ||||||
10 | where did Jesus go after dieing? | NT general Archive 1 | Aniset | 115790 | ||
Definition: The word "hell" is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read "the grave," "the world of the dead," and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered "hell"; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she'ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment). The question is, What does the bible say? The Bible says that Jesus Christ was in hell three days and was resurrected from there. In a prophecy concerning him, it explains: "Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell [sheol]; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (Ps. 16:10; Acts 2:31) Also, Jonah was a man that was as in hell and got out alive. When swallowed by a big fish, Jonah said: "Out of the belly of hell [sheol] cried I." (Jonah 2:2) Where was Jonah? In the fish's belly, and there was no fire there! What, then, is hell? Let us see from the Bible. At Genesis 37:35 Jacob, one of Jesus' forefathers, when mourning for his son Joseph, whom he thought to be dead, lamented: "I will go down into the grave [sheol] unto my son mourning." Here the American Standard Version leaves the Hebrew word sheol untranslated; the King James Version renders it "grave," but the Catholic Douay Version renders it "hell." Obviously sheol, or hell, is mankind's common grave. And note that the Bible says: "Death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them." (Rev. 20:13) Yes, all those in hell are to be resurrected! So when we are trying to get clearity of the scriptures we should never lean on our own understanding but continue to search and research to see what is true. |
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11 | Can I get a description of hell? | Luke 16:19 | Aniset | 114715 | ||
Hell is mankind's common grave. Hell Definition: The word "hell" is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read "the grave," "the world of the dead," and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered "hell"; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she'ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment). Does the Bible indicate whether the dead experience pain? Eccl. 9:5, 10: "The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all . . . All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol,* the place to which you are going." (If they are conscious of nothing, they obviously feel no pain.) (*"Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB; "the grave," KJ, Kx; "hell," Dy; "the world of the dead," TEV.) Ps. 146:4: "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts* do perish." (*"Thoughts," KJ, 145:4 in Dy; "schemes," JB; "plans," RS, TEV.) Does the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body? Ezek. 18:4: "The soul* that is sinning-it itself will die." (*"Soul," KJ, Dy, RS, NE, Kx; "the man," JB; "the person," TEV.) "The concept of 'soul,' meaning a purely spiritual, immaterial reality, separate from the 'body,' . . . does not exist in the Bible."-La Parole de Dieu (Paris, 1960), Georges Auzou, professor of Sacred Scripture, Rouen Seminary, France, p. 128. "Although the Hebrew word nefesh [in the Hebrew Scriptures] is frequently translated as 'soul,' it would be inaccurate to read into it a Greek meaning. Nefesh . . . is never conceived of as operating separately from the body. In the New Testament the Greek word psyche is often translated as 'soul' but again should not be readily understood to have the meaning the word had for the Greek philosophers. It usually means 'life,' or 'vitality,' or, at times, 'the self.'"-The Encyclopedia Americana (1977), Vol. 25, p. 236. What sort of people go to the Bible hell? Does the Bible say that the wicked go to hell? Ps. 9:17, KJ: "The wicked shall be turned into hell,* and all the nations that forget God." (*"Hell," 9:18 in Dy; "death," TEV; "the place of death," Kx; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Does the Bible also say that upright people go to hell? Job 14:13, Dy: "[Job prayed:] Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell,* and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?" (God himself said that Job was "a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad."-Job 1:8.) (*"The grave," KJ; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Acts 2:25-27, KJ: "David speaketh concerning him [Jesus Christ], . . . Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,* neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (The fact that God did not "leave" Jesus in hell implies that Jesus was in hell, or Hades, at least for a time, does it not?) (*"Hell," Dy; "death," NE; "the place of death," Kx; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Hades," AS, RS, JB, NW.) |
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12 | Can I get a description of hell? | Luke 16:19 | Aniset | 114714 | ||
Hell is mankind's common grave. Hell Definition: The word "hell" is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read "the grave," "the world of the dead," and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered "hell"; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she'ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment). Does the Bible indicate whether the dead experience pain? Eccl. 9:5, 10: "The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all . . . All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol,* the place to which you are going." (If they are conscious of nothing, they obviously feel no pain.) (*"Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB; "the grave," KJ, Kx; "hell," Dy; "the world of the dead," TEV.) Ps. 146:4: "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts* do perish." (*"Thoughts," KJ, 145:4 in Dy; "schemes," JB; "plans," RS, TEV.) Does the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body? Ezek. 18:4: "The soul* that is sinning-it itself will die." (*"Soul," KJ, Dy, RS, NE, Kx; "the man," JB; "the person," TEV.) "The concept of 'soul,' meaning a purely spiritual, immaterial reality, separate from the 'body,' . . . does not exist in the Bible."-La Parole de Dieu (Paris, 1960), Georges Auzou, professor of Sacred Scripture, Rouen Seminary, France, p. 128. "Although the Hebrew word nefesh [in the Hebrew Scriptures] is frequently translated as 'soul,' it would be inaccurate to read into it a Greek meaning. Nefesh . . . is never conceived of as operating separately from the body. In the New Testament the Greek word psyche is often translated as 'soul' but again should not be readily understood to have the meaning the word had for the Greek philosophers. It usually means 'life,' or 'vitality,' or, at times, 'the self.'"-The Encyclopedia Americana (1977), Vol. 25, p. 236. What sort of people go to the Bible hell? Does the Bible say that the wicked go to hell? Ps. 9:17, KJ: "The wicked shall be turned into hell,* and all the nations that forget God." (*"Hell," 9:18 in Dy; "death," TEV; "the place of death," Kx; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Does the Bible also say that upright people go to hell? Job 14:13, Dy: "[Job prayed:] Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell,* and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?" (God himself said that Job was "a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad."-Job 1:8.) (*"The grave," KJ; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Acts 2:25-27, KJ: "David speaketh concerning him [Jesus Christ], . . . Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,* neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (The fact that God did not "leave" Jesus in hell implies that Jesus was in hell, or Hades, at least for a time, does it not?) (*"Hell," Dy; "death," NE; "the place of death," Kx; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Hades," AS, RS, JB, NW.) |
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13 | God refers to himself as "The great I Am | Ex 3:14 | Aniset | 114689 | ||
At the time this question was asked ot GOD, the people had not seen Jehovah demonstrate his power in the ways in which he was going to show them. So what he was saying at Exodus 3:14 was that he will prove to be what he proves to be or in other words He causes to become. (Jehovah and Yahwah both mean: he causes to become.)this is why we know Jehovah as the Great Purposer. What ever he wills, no matter how impossable it my seem to us,Jehovah can make it happen. The following is some other bible translations. Exodus 3:14 :: New American Standard Bible (NASB) Exodus 3 14 God said to Moses, " I AM WHO I AM"; and He said, "Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" Footnotes 1. Related to the name of God, YHWH, rendered LORD, which is derived from the verb HAYAH, to be Exodus 3:14 :: New Living Translation (NLT) Exodus 3 14God replied, "I AM THE ONE WHO ALWAYS IS.[1] Just tell them, I AM has sent me to you.' " Footnotes 2. 3:14 Or I AM WHO I AM, or I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE. Exodus 3:14 :: Contemporary English Version (CEV) Exodus 3 14-15God said to Moses: I am the eternal God. So tell them that the LORD, [1] whose name is " I Am," has sent you. This is my name forever, and it is the name that people must use from now on. Footnotes 3. 3.14,15 LORD: The Hebrew text has " Yahweh," which is usually translated " LORD" in the CEV. Since it seems related to the word translated " I am," it may mean " I am the one who is" or " I will be what I will be" or " I am the one who brings into being." |
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14 | Jealous. Sin or not ?? | Rom 13:13 | Aniset | 114685 | ||
According to Biblical usage, "jealousy" may be a positive or a negative quality or emotion. (Pr 14:30; Zec 1:14) The Hebrew noun qin·´ah´ variously means "insistence on exclusive devotion; toleration of no rivalry; zeal; ardor; jealousy [righteous or sinful]; envying." The Greek ze´los has a similar meaning.-2Co 11:2; 12:20. Jehovah's Jealousy. Jehovah describes himself as "a God exacting exclusive devotion." (Ex 20:5, ftn; De 4:24; 5:9; 6:15) He also says: "Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, he is a jealous God." (Ex 34:14) Over what and with what kind of jealousy? Not with the envious, selfish jealousy of humans. It is a jealousy, a zeal or ardor for his holy name, concerning which he himself says: "I will show exclusive devotion for my holy name."-Eze 39:25. When one considers what God's name stands for, the reason for his "insistence on exclusive devotion" becomes clear. (Eze 5:13) His name represents all that is right and righteous. He is holy, clean, upright, loyal in the superlative degree. (Isa 6:3; Re 4:8; 16:5) His sovereignty is necessary to the existence of the universe, and allegiance to his sovereignty and laws is essential to the order and peace of all creation. (Pr 29:2; 1Co 14:33) His jealousy is therefore a pure, clean jealousy and is altogether for the benefit of his creatures, as their devotion brings him-the Creator, Provider, and Giver of all good things-no profit. (Job 41:11; Ps 145:16; Ro 11:35; Jas 1:17; Re 4:11) But in his devotion to righteousness his heart is made glad with loving appreciation when his servants stand firm for righteousness and give exclusive devotion to him.-Pr 23:15, 16; 27:11. But what about us. A jealous person may not wish another harm. He or she may just resent the success of a companion and crave to have the same qualities or circumstances. On the other hand, envy is a particularly negative form of jealousy. An envious person may secretly withhold good from the one who arouses his jealousy or may wish that harm will befall that one. Sometimes, an envious person cannot keep his feelings secret. He may be driven to harm another openly, just as King Saul tried to murder David. On more than one occasion, Saul threw a spear in an attempt "to pin David to the wall."-1 Samuel 18:11; 19:10. |
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15 | Jealous. Sin or not ?? | Rom 13:13 | Aniset | 114684 | ||
According to Biblical usage, "jealousy" may be a positive or a negative quality or emotion. (Pr 14:30; Zec 1:14) The Hebrew noun qin·´ah´ variously means "insistence on exclusive devotion; toleration of no rivalry; zeal; ardor; jealousy [righteous or sinful]; envying." The Greek ze´los has a similar meaning.-2Co 11:2; 12:20. Jehovah's Jealousy. Jehovah describes himself as "a God exacting exclusive devotion." (Ex 20:5, ftn; De 4:24; 5:9; 6:15) He also says: "Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, he is a jealous God." (Ex 34:14) Over what and with what kind of jealousy? Not with the envious, selfish jealousy of humans. It is a jealousy, a zeal or ardor for his holy name, concerning which he himself says: "I will show exclusive devotion for my holy name."-Eze 39:25. When one considers what God's name stands for, the reason for his "insistence on exclusive devotion" becomes clear. (Eze 5:13) His name represents all that is right and righteous. He is holy, clean, upright, loyal in the superlative degree. (Isa 6:3; Re 4:8; 16:5) His sovereignty is necessary to the existence of the universe, and allegiance to his sovereignty and laws is essential to the order and peace of all creation. (Pr 29:2; 1Co 14:33) His jealousy is therefore a pure, clean jealousy and is altogether for the benefit of his creatures, as their devotion brings him-the Creator, Provider, and Giver of all good things-no profit. (Job 41:11; Ps 145:16; Ro 11:35; Jas 1:17; Re 4:11) But in his devotion to righteousness his heart is made glad with loving appreciation when his servants stand firm for righteousness and give exclusive devotion to him.-Pr 23:15, 16; 27:11. But what about us. A jealous person may not wish another harm. He or she may just resent the success of a companion and crave to have the same qualities or circumstances. On the other hand, envy is a particularly negative form of jealousy. An envious person may secretly withhold good from the one who arouses his jealousy or may wish that harm will befall that one. Sometimes, an envious person cannot keep his feelings secret. He may be driven to harm another openly, just as King Saul tried to murder David. On more than one occasion, Saul threw a spear in an attempt "to pin David to the wall."-1 Samuel 18:11; 19:10. |
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16 | devil name while in heaven? | Is 14:12 | Aniset | 114629 | ||
The bible does not state what his name was. What it does state is that he was an angel. There are many angels but only a couple of name were reviled to us in Gods word the bible. This helps us to see that, what his name was is not important to our spritual well being. SATAN means:[Resister]. In many places in the Hebrew Scriptures, the word sa·tan´ appears without the definite article. Used in this way, it applies in its first appearance to the angel that stood in the road to resist Balaam as he set out with the objective of cursing the Israelites. (Nu 22:22, 32) In other instances it refers to individuals as resisters of other men. (1Sa 29:4; 2Sa 19:21, 22; 1Ki 5:4; 11:14, 23, 25) But it is used with the definite article ha to refer to Satan the Devil, the chief Adversary of God. (Job 1:6, ftn; 2:1-7; Zec 3:1, 2) In the Greek Scriptures the word sa·ta·nas´ applies to Satan the Devil in nearly all of its occurrences and is usually accompanied by the definite article ho. Origin. The Scriptures indicate that the creature known as Satan did not always have that name. Rather, this descriptive name was given to him because of his taking a course of opposition and resistance to God. The name he had before this is not given. God is the only Creator, and 'his activity is perfect,' with no injustice or unrighteousness. (De 32:4) Therefore, the one becoming Satan was, when created, a perfect, righteous creature of God. He is a spirit person, for he appeared in heaven in the presence of God. (Job chaps 1, 2; Re 12:9) Jesus Christ said of him: "That one was a manslayer when he began, and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him." (Joh 8:44; 1Jo 3:8) Jesus here shows that Satan was once in the truth, but forsook it. Beginning with his first overt act in turning Adam and Eve away from God, he was a manslayer, for he thereby brought about the death of Adam and Eve, which, in turn, brought sin and death to their offspring. (Ro 5:12) Throughout the Scriptures the qualities and actions attributed to him could be attributed only to a person, not to an abstract principle of evil. It is clear that the Jews, and Jesus and his disciples, knew that Satan existed as a person. So, from a righteous, perfect start, this spirit person deviated into sin and degradation. The process bringing this about is described by James when he writes: "Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire. Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin; in turn, sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death." (Jas 1:14, 15) In the course that Satan took, there seems to be, in some respects, a parallel with that of the king of Tyre as described in Ezekiel 28:11-19. |
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17 | Where does Satan come from? | Is 14:12 | Aniset | 114623 | ||
Definition: The word "hell" is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read "the grave," "the world of the dead," and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered "hell"; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she'ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment).Eccl. 9:5, 10: "The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all . . . All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol,* the place to which you are going." (If they are conscious of nothing, they obviously feel no pain.) (*"Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB; "the grave," KJ, Kx; "hell," Dy; "the world of the dead," TEV.) Ps. 146:4: "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts* do perish." (*"Thoughts," KJ, 145:4 in Dy; "schemes," JB; "plans," RS, TEV.) Does the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body? Ezek. 18:4: "The soul* that is sinning-it itself will die." (*"Soul," KJ, Dy, RS, NE, Kx; "the man," JB; "the person," TEV.) "The concept of 'soul,' meaning a purely spiritual, immaterial reality, separate from the 'body,' . . . does not exist in the Bible."-La Parole de Dieu (Paris, 1960), Georges Auzou, professor of Sacred Scripture, Rouen Seminary, France, p. 128. "Although the Hebrew word nefesh [in the Hebrew Scriptures] is frequently translated as 'soul,' it would be inaccurate to read into it a Greek meaning. Nefesh . . . is never conceived of as operating separately from the body. In the New Testament the Greek word psyche is often translated as 'soul' but again should not be readily understood to have the meaning the word had for the Greek philosophers. It usually means 'life,' or 'vitality,' or, at times, 'the self.'"-The Encyclopedia Americana (1977), Vol. 25, p. 236. What sort of people go to the Bible hell? Does the Bible say that the wicked go to hell? Ps. 9:17, KJ: "The wicked shall be turned into hell,* and all the nations that forget God." (*"Hell," 9:18 in Dy; "death," TEV; "the place of death," Kx; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Does the Bible also say that upright people go to hell? Job 14:13, Dy: "[Job prayed:] Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell,* and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?" (God himself said that Job was "a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad."-Job 1:8.) (*"The grave," KJ; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Sheol," AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.) Acts 2:25-27, KJ: "David speaketh concerning him [Jesus Christ], . . . Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,* neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." (The fact that God did not "leave" Jesus in hell implies that Jesus was in hell, or Hades, at least for a time, does it not?) (*"Hell," Dy; "death," NE; "the place of death," Kx; "the world of the dead," TEV; "Hades," AS, RS, JB, NW.) |
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18 | satans real name | Is 14:12 | Aniset | 114619 | ||
Lucifer means:SHINING ONE (Isaiah 14:12). So although the Name Lucifer is not there the meaning is still the same. The term "Lucifer" is found only once in the Scriptures and that at Isaiah 14:12. Even this, however, is true of only certain versions, such as the King James, Douay, An American Translation, Knox and Darby. The American Standard Version and the Revised Standard Version use the expression "Day Star"; Rotherham, "Shining One"; Moffatt, "shining star." The King James Version at Isaiah 14:12, 13 reads: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north." The Hebrew word here translated Lucifer is Heylél. In the Septuagint Version it is rendered by the Greek word Heosphóros, which means "bringer of dawn." In Jerome's Latin Vulgate Version this word is translated "Lucifer," which accounts for its appearance in other versions, especially in Catholic versions. |
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19 | satans real name | Is 14:12 | Aniset | 114618 | ||
Lucifer means:SHINING ONE (Isaiah 14:12). So although the Name Lucifer is not there the meaning is still the same. The term "Lucifer" is found only once in the Scriptures and that at Isaiah 14:12. Even this, however, is true of only certain versions, such as the King James, Douay, An American Translation, Knox and Darby. The American Standard Version and the Revised Standard Version use the expression "Day Star"; Rotherham, "Shining One"; Moffatt, "shining star." The King James Version at Isaiah 14:12, 13 reads: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north." The Hebrew word here translated Lucifer is Heylél. In the Septuagint Version it is rendered by the Greek word Heosphóros, which means "bringer of dawn." In Jerome's Latin Vulgate Version this word is translated "Lucifer," which accounts for its appearance in other versions, especially in Catholic versions. |
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20 | What is the Bible? | 2 Tim 3:16 | Aniset | 112714 | ||
The bible consist of two books. Namely the old Testiment(Hebrew)and New Testiment(Greek). It was penned by about 40 men. However,the bible states that it is inspiared by GOD.(2 Timothy 3:16-17. The bible has one overall theme and that is to vendicate Gods Sovernity. The bible has a common thread throughout that compliment each other. |
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