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1 | People really lived hundreds of years? | Genesis | Aslans_Friend | 239946 | ||
The progressive decline of longevity is a direct result of sin entering the world. There is a book by a Christian geneticist, Dr John Sanford, called "Genetic Entropy and the Mystery of the Genome" which scientifically explains the phenomenon. Yes, they lived longer lives the further you go back, especially before the great flood. |
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2 | Are we all descendants of Adam and Eve? | Genesis | Aslans_Friend | 239945 | ||
All humanity is one race. We are all descendants of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman created. | ||||||
3 | Did Adam have blood before fall? | Lev 17:11 | Aslans_Friend | 230634 | ||
Adam had an organic body before the fall, so therefore he had to have the mechanism to supply nourishment and oxygen to his cells. Leviticus 17:11 states that the life of a creature is in the blood. As far as the heavenly body, there is no reference and the corporeal may be maintained by a higher process we cannot imagine. |
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4 | Do we obey all of the Ten commandments? | Rom 6:14 | Aslans_Friend | 229651 | ||
God gave the Law as a blessing for mankind as it provided a moral framework for social order. It could never be a means for sanctification, an attainable goal to heaven. That could only be provided by God Himself through the atonement of Christ. Jesus told His contemporaries the futility of trying to fulfill the requirement of the law as the Pharisees did, but maintained the laws importance in Matthew 5:16-20 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. |
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5 | Can homosexuals receive salvation? | 1 John 1:9 | Aslans_Friend | 229650 | ||
Short: All sinners, meaning all men, can receive salvation! Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. SUCH WERE SOME OF YOU; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. 1st Corinthians 6:9-11 Full: The key phase "sincerely repents". As in any breach of trust, it is going to take time to restore relationships to a semblance of what they were, it may not be possible. But God sees the heart and His Holy Spirit can renew His relationship with you with a simple prayer. |
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6 | Can a person push God too far?? | 1 John 1:9 | Aslans_Friend | 229649 | ||
When you fall from Grace, you don't care any more what the consequences of sin are; you are insensitive. As long as you have breath within you God is willing to forgive you. It is when we tolerate the little foxes in our lives, we ignore the entreaty of the Holy Spirit, that we begin to have callus hearts toward God and will come under judgment. Isaiah 6:8-10 Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” He said, “Go, and tell this people: ‘Keep on listening, but do not perceive; Keep on looking, but do not understand.’ “Render the hearts of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise they might see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.” And a great exhortation in Hebrews 12 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “MY SON, DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLY THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, NOR FAINT WHEN YOU ARE REPROVED BY HIM; 6FOR THOSE WHOM THE LORD LOVES HE DISCIPLINES, AND HE SCOURGES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES.” If you have a child, your heart would be tender towards them and it would take a diabolical unrepentant heart of stone before you would disown them. God is much greater in mercy than we can imagine. |
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7 | IS BAPTISM IS REQUIRED | Rom 6:3 | Aslans_Friend | 193588 | ||
When we became Christians and were baptized to become one with Christ Jesus, we died with him. For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives. Romans 6:3,4 If, in the earlier baptism, the Holy Spirit gives witness to the fact of a changed life, then I would not expect you to be re-baptised. The bottom line is, obey the Spirit, then you will have peace. |
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8 | Saying "AMEN"...outloud? | Deut 27:20 | Aslans_Friend | 187642 | ||
I agree with you. When I say "Amen" I am saying "that is certainly true." (It also is a good feedback for the pastor) Perhaps your friend attends a church that is "extremely reserved", and needs deliverance more than encouragement. LOL |
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9 | What Am I doing wrong? | Bible general Archive 3 | Aslans_Friend | 187637 | ||
Hey, Mouse, I think you are right where you ought to be. Keep studying the word daily with the Holy Spirit to guide you, He won't steer you wrong! Not everyone studies the word in the same way, just as not everyone repairs their auto in the same way. Some like to get their hands greasy and buy their parts wholesale, others are content to exchange their resources with those who have the expertise. As one grows spiritually, they encounter common problems that have plagued the church since its inception. We can fellowship with many who share our fundamental beliefs, but there is a dividing line that no one should cross, as the path leads to error. We need others in the body to keep us on the right path. |
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10 | Good Works Equal Born Again? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187633 | ||
Rom 10:8-10 Salvation that comes from trusting Christ-which is the message we preach-is already within easy reach. In fact, the Scriptures say, "The message is close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart." For if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. 1) Luke 9:23 Then he said to the crowd, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross DAILY, and follow me. Romans 6:5-11 Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised as he was. Our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. And since we died with Christ, we know we will also share his new life. We are sure of this because Christ rose from the dead, and he will never die again. Death no longer has any power over him. He died once to defeat sin, and now he lives for the glory of God. So you should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the glory of God through Christ Jesus. 1 John 1:6-10 So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness. We are not living in the truth. But if we are living in the light of God's presence, just as Christ is, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin. If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing to accept the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts. 2) Works are not an issue for being born again. They are an evidence of family integrity and open communication with the head of the family. Hebrews 12:2-11 He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterward. Now he is seated in the place of highest honor beside God's throne in heaven. Think about all he endured when sinful people did such terrible things to him, so that you don't become weary and give up. After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin. And have you entirely forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you, his children? He said, "My child, don't ignore it when the Lord disciplines you, and don't be discouraged when he corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes those he accepts as his children." As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who was never disciplined? If God doesn't discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children after all. Since we respect our earthly fathers who disciplined us, should we not all the more cheerfully submit to the discipline of our heavenly Father and live forever? For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God's discipline is always right and good for us because it means we will share in his holiness. No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening-it is painful! But afterward there will be a quiet harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way. |
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11 | Isdenial of concept of religion legit? | James 1:27 | Aslans_Friend | 187585 | ||
What people are saying, I think, is that they don't want to identify with a collection of laws as a disipline leading to acceptance by God, but with a personal relationship with a God who has provided the only Way of salvation. It is just rhetoric that signifies contrarian sentiment. A group bound by similar beliefs by definition is a religion. |
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12 | Are we something before we were somethin | Is 43:7 | Aslans_Friend | 187583 | ||
We think in the order of time, start to finish. God on the other hand, exists outside of time and space. God knows every event, regardless of cause and effect. He knows the end from the beginning. (Faith changes facts into truth) Genesis 2:7 says, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." In the beginning, God created the figure of a man with the dust of the earth and then breathed into his nostrils "the breath of life." When the breath of life came in contact with man's body, the soul was produced. The soul is the consummation of man's body and his spirit. This is why the Bible calls man "a living soul." This "breath of life" is man's spirit, the source of man's life. The Lord Jesus tells us that "it is the Spirit who gives life" (John 6:63). This breath of life comes from the Creator. Yet we should not confuse this spirit, which is the "breath of life," with the Holy Spirit of God. There is a difference between the Holy Spirit and the human spirit. Romans 8:16 shows us that the spirit of man is different from the Holy Spirit; the two are not the same. "The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God." The word "life" in the expression "the breath of life" is chay; it is plural in number. This tells us that God's breathing produces two lives, a spiritual one and a soulish one. This means that when God's breath of life entered the human body, it became the spirit. At the same time, when this spirit came in contact with the body, it produced the soul. This is the source of the two lives, the spiritual life and the soulish life, within us. The body is the "world-consciousness," the soul is the "self-consciousness," and the spirit is the "God-consciousness." There are five organs in the body which afford man the five senses. This physical body enables man to communicate with the physical world. This is why it is called the "world- consciousness." The soul comprises that part in man known as the intellect, which makes man's existence possible. The part of love generates affections toward other human beings or objects. Affections originate from the senses. All these are parts of man himself; they form the personality of man. Hence, they are called the "self-consciousness." The spirit is the part with which man communicates with God. With this part man worships God, serves Him, and understands his relationship with God. Hence, it is called "God-consciousness." Just as God dwells in the spirit, the self dwells in the soul, and the senses dwell in the body. -THE SPIRITUAL MAN by Watchman Nee. Aailable online at http://www.ministrybooks.com |
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13 | Human minds cannot understand | 1 Cor 2:14 | Aslans_Friend | 187582 | ||
I don't know of anything specific. The reference in 1 Corinthians 2:14 refers to the difference between spiritual and unspiritual. The passage that comes to me is Isaiah 55:8,9 "My thoughts are completely different from yours," says the Lord. "And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts." | ||||||
14 | What was the purpose of the law? | Gal 3:23 | Aslans_Friend | 187287 | ||
Until faith in Christ was shown to us as the way of becoming right with God, we were guarded by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until we could put our faith in the coming Savior. Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian and teacher to lead us until Christ came. So now, through faith in Christ, we are made right with God. But now that faith in Christ has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian. So you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. | ||||||
15 | is homosexuality sin? What scriptures? | Bible general Archive 3 | Aslans_Friend | 187285 | ||
1st Corinthians 6:9-11 Don't you know that those who do wrong will have no share in the Kingdom of God? Don't fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, who are idol worshipers, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, abusers, and swindlers-none of these will have a share in the Kingdom of God. There was a time when some of you were just like that, but now your sins have been washed away, and you have been set apart for God. You have been made right with God because of what the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit of our God have done for you. | ||||||
16 | Whose voice? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187283 | ||
You are responsible to determine the source of the voice. A born again individual is sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, who speaks to their spirit(inner man). The devil speaks to the soul, through the flesh, or their mind (outer man). If you have peace about a decision, it was the Holy Spirit. If you still have anxiety, it probably is the devil (unless you have conviction without condemnation) Romans 14:17-19 For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God. And other people will approve of you, too. So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up. |
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17 | Are we all born with the Holy Spirit? | 1 Cor 2:14 | Aslans_Friend | 187281 | ||
We are born with an unregenerated spirit. Most men today consider man as being made up of two parts: the soul and the body. The soul is the invisible part, the psychological part within man, and the body is the visible part, the outward form of man. This is man's fallen concept. Although there is some ground to it, it is not accurate. Outside of God's revelation, no ideas in this world are reliable. It is, of course, true that the body is the outward shell of man. But the Bible never mixes the soul with the spirit or considers the two as the same thing. In addition to being different terms, the soul and the spirit are actually two different substances; they are not the same. The Word of God has not divided man into two parts, the soul and the body. Rather, it has divided man into three parts: the spirit, the soul, and the body. (1st Thess 5:23) -THE SPIRITUAL MAN by Watchman Nee Genesis 2:7 says, "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." In the beginning, God created the figure of a man with the dust of the earth and then breathed into his nostrils "the breath of life." When the breath of life came in contact with man's body, the soul was produced. The soul is the consummation of man's body and his spirit. This is why the Bible calls man "a living soul." This "breath of life" is man's spirit, the source of man's life. The Lord Jesus tells us that "it is the Spirit who gives life" (John 6:63). This breath of life comes from the Creator. Yet we should not confuse this spirit, which is the "breath of life," with the Holy Spirit of God. There is a difference between the Holy Spirit and the human spirit. Romans 8:16 shows us that the spirit of man is different from the Holy Spirit; the two are not the same. "The Spirit Himself witnesses with our spirit that we are children of God." The word "life" in the expression "the breath of life" is chay; it is plural in number. This tells us that God's breathing produces two lives, a spiritual one and a soulish one. The body is the "world-consciousness," the soul is the "self-consciousness," and the spirit is the "God-consciousness." There are five organs in the body which afford man the five senses. This physical body enables man to communicate with the physical world. This is why it is called the "world- consciousness." The soul comprises that part in man known as the intellect, which makes man's existence possible. The part of love generates affections toward other human beings or objects. Affections originate from the senses. All these are parts of man himself; they form the personality of man. Hence, they are called the "self-consciousness." The spirit is the part with which man communicates with God. With this part man worships God, serves Him, and understands his relationship with God. Hence, it is called "God-consciousness." Just as God dwells in the spirit, the self dwells in the soul, and the senses dwell in the body. The soul is the meeting point; here the spirit and the body join. Man communicates with God's Spirit and the spiritual realm through the spirit and receives and expresses power and life in the spiritual realm through this spirit. He communicates with the outside world of senses through the body; the world and the body interact with one another. The soul lies in between these two worlds and belongs to these two worlds. On the one hand, it communicates with the spiritual realm through the spirit, and on the other hand, it communicates with the physical world through the body. The soul has the power of self-determination; it can make decisions concerning the things related to it in the environment and can choose or reject them. It is impossible for the spirit to control the body directly; it requires a medium. This medium is the soul, which was produced when the spirit touched the body. The soul is in between the spirit and the body; it binds the spirit and the body together as one. The spirit can rule over the body through the soul and subject it under God's power. The body can also induce the spirit through the soul to love the world. THE SPIRITUAL MAN can be read in it's entirety at http://www.ministrybooks.org/ |
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18 | Performance? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187280 | ||
1) Clarification please : "salvation is irrelevant respecting the reception of God's love" Where did you get this idea? "Is not recieving God's love salvation?" ... Receiving and responding to God's love in Christ, yes. 2) Rom 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God 2b) No. That would mean that the gihad would have an argument for their paradise, obviously ludicress. |
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19 | Salvation a process? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187278 | ||
1) Romans 2:5-16 For there is going to come a day of judgment when God, the just judge of all the world, will judge all people according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who persist in doing what is good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and practice evil deeds. There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on sinning-for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good-for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism. God will punish the Gentiles when they sin, even though they never had God's written law. And he will punish the Jews when they sin, for they do have the law. For it is not merely knowing the law that brings God's approval. Those who obey the law will be declared right in God's sight. Even when Gentiles, who do not have God's written law, instinctively follow what the law says, they show that in their hearts they know right from wrong. They demonstrate that God's law is written within them, for their own consciences either accuse them or tell them they are doing what is right. The day will surely come when God, by Jesus Christ, will judge everyone's secret life. This is my message. 2) Paul knew about himself and holds out the hope for other believers in 2nd Timothy 4:6-8 : As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. And now the prize awaits me-the crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that great day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his glorious return. |
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20 | Deceptive faith? | Matt 7:21 | Aslans_Friend | 187261 | ||
For his Holy Spirit speaks to us deep in our hearts and tells us that we are God's children. Romans 8:16 |
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