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1 | ... | 1 Pet 5:8 | CAPTJFB | 231857 | ||
Most of the Scriptural references to the lion are figurative, or illustrative. The entire nation of Israel (Nu 23:24; 24:9), and individually the tribes of Judah (Ge 49:9) and Gad (De 33:20), were prophetically compared to lions, representative of invincibility and courage in righteous warfare. (Compare 2Sa 17:10; 1Ch 12:8; Pr 28:1.) The Almighty likens himself to a lion in executing judgment on his unfaithful people. (Ho 5:14; 11:10; 13:7-9) And God’s foremost judicial officer, Jesus Christ, is “the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah.” (Re 5:5) Appropriately, therefore, the lion, as a symbol of courageous justice, is associated with God’s presence and throne.—Eze 1:10; 10:14; Re 4:7. Because of the lion’s fierce, rapacious, and predatory characteristics, the animal was also used to represent wicked ones (Ps 10:9), persons who oppose God and his people (Ps 22:13; 35:17; 57:4; Jer 12:8), false prophets (Eze 22:25), wicked rulers and princes (Pr 28:15; Zep 3:3), the Babylonian World Power (Da 7:4), and yes,Satan the Devil (1Pe 5:8). Also, the seven-headed, ten-horned wild beast out of the sea, which derives its authority from Satan, was depicted as having a lion’s mouth. (Re 13:2) At Psalm 91:13 the lion and the cobra seem to denote the power of the enemy, the lion being representative of open attack and the cobra of underhanded scheming, or attacks from a concealed place.—Compare Lu 10:19; 2Co 11:3. Satan has not been made "Zero" yet. Revelation’s 20th chapter describes Satan’s being bound and abyssed for a thousand years, at the hands of a great angel who has the key of the abyss... Satan’s final effort culminates in permanent defeat. The prophecy says that he is to be let loose for “a little while” as soon as Christ’s Thousand Year Reign is ended and that he will lead rebellious persons in another attack upon God’s sovereignty; but he is hurled (along with his demons) into the lake of fire and sulfur, everlasting destruction.—Re 20:1-3, 7-10; compare Mt 25:41 |
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2 | rapture of the church: true or false | Bible general Archive 4 | CAPTJFB | 231840 | ||
Has anyone actually looked up the Greek word "coming"? 1Thess.4:15 and Matthew 24:3--that is the key to understanding the rapture teaching. I have studied with a great many different religions on this subject and am quite sure there is more to this than meets the eye. Also compare Proverbs 2:21,22 with Ps 37:10,11,29 | ||||||
3 | Explain touch me not. John 20:17 | John 20:17 | CAPTJFB | 231837 | ||
Some older translations of the Bible give the impression that Jesus told Mary Magdalene not to touch him. For instance, the King James Version renders Jesus’ words: “Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father.” (John 20:17) However, the original Greek verb, which is usually translated “touch,” means also “to cling to, hang on by, lay hold of, grasp, handle.” Reasonably, Jesus was not objecting to Mary Magdalene’s merely touching him, since he allowed other women who were at the grave to ‘catch him by his feet.’—Matthew 28:9. Many modern-language translations, such as , The New Jerusalem Bible, and The New English Bible,the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures help us to understand the real meaning of Jesus’ words by rendering them: “Stop clinging to me.” Why would Jesus say that to Mary Magdalene, who was a close associate?—Luke 8:1-3. Evidently, Mary Magdalene feared that Jesus was about to leave and ascend into heaven. Moved by her strong desire to be with her Lord, she was holding fast to Jesus, not letting him go. To assure her that he was not yet leaving, Jesus instructed Mary to stop clinging to him but instead to go and declare to his disciples the news of his resurrection.—John 20:17. |
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4 | Deut 22:29, Rapist to marry victim? | Deut 22:29 | CAPTJFB | 231810 | ||
“In case a man finds a girl, a virgin who has not been engaged, and he actually seizes her and lies down with her, and they have been found out, the man who lay down with her must also give the girl’s father fifty silver shekels, and she will become his wife due to the fact that he humiliated her. He will not be allowed to divorce her all his days.”—Deuteronomy 22:28, 29. This was a case of pressured seduction and/or fornication. If an unscrupulous man felt at liberty to have sex relations with a virgin, she would be the primary loser. Besides the possibility that she might have an illegitimate child, her value as a bride was diminished, for many Israelites might not want to marry her once she was no longer a virgin. What, though, would discourage a man from taking liberties with a virgin? God’s “holy and righteous and good” Law would.—Romans 7:12. The Mosaic code had a provision allowing a man to divorce his wife for certain reasons. (Deuteronomy 22:13-19; 24:1; Matthew 19:7, 8) But what we read at Exodus 22:16, 17 and Deuteronomy 22:28, 29 shows that the option of divorce disappeared after premarital fornication. This, then, might cause a man (or a virgin woman) to resist a temptation to share in fornication. A man could not feel, ‘She is pretty and exciting, so I’ll have a good time with her even though she is not the sort I’d like to marry.’ Rather, this law would deter immorality by causing any would-be offender to weigh the long-term consequences of fornication—having to stay with the other party throughout his life. The Law also lessened the problem of illegitimacy. God decreed: “No illegitimate son may come into the congregation of the LORD.” (Deuteronomy 23:2) So if a man who seduced a virgin had to marry her, their fornication would not result in an illegitimate offspring among the Israelites. Granted, Christians live in a social setting that is different from that of the ancient Israelites. We are not under the decrees of the Mosaic Law, including this law requiring the marriage of two persons who engaged in such fornication. Nonetheless,engaging in premarital fornication is NOT an insignificant thing. Seducing an unmarried person ruins that one’s right to enter a Christian marriage as a clean virgin (male or female). Premarital fornication also affects the rights of any person who might become the individual’s mate, namely, that individual’s right to marry a chaste Christian. Most of all, fornication must be avoided because God says that it is wrong; it is a sin. The apostle aptly wrote: “This is what God wills, the sanctifying of you, that you abstain from fornication.”—1 Thessalonians 4:3-6; Hebrews 13:4. |
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5 | what is the sin that leads to death? | 1 John 5:16 | CAPTJFB | 231808 | ||
Blaspheming God’s spirit is the unforgivable sin...--Knowledge brings great responsibility. Pilate’s sin was not as great as that of the Jewish religious leaders who turned Jesus over to the governor, nor that of Judas, who betrayed his Lord. (Joh 19:11; 17:12) Jesus told Pharisees of his day that if they were blind, they would have no sin, evidently meaning that their sins could be forgiven by God on the basis of their ignorance; however, because they denied being in ignorance, ‘their sin remained.’ (Joh 9:39-41) Jesus said they had “no excuse for their sin” because they were witnesses of the powerful words and works proceeding from him as the result of God’s spirit on him. (Joh 15:22-24; Lu 4:18) Those who, either in word or by their course of action, willfully and knowingly blasphemed God’s spirit thus manifested would be “guilty of everlasting sin,” with no forgiveness possible. (Mt 12:31, 32; Mr 3:28-30; compare Joh 15:26; 16:7, 8.) This could be the case with some who came to be Christians and then deliberately turned from God’s pure worship. Hebrews 10:26, 27 states that “if we practice sin willfully after having received the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, but there is a certain fearful expectation of judgment and there is a fiery jealousy that is going to consume those in opposition.” |
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6 | 1 Peter 3:19-20. What does it mean? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231776 | ||
An unspecified number of rebellious angels that left their place in God’s heavenly family, came down to the earth, and materialized fleshly bodies. Why? They had developed a desire to have sexual relations with women. This led to their fathering offspring called Nephilim, who became violent giants. Moreover, “the badness of man was abundant in the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time.” However, God did not allow this corruption of mankind to go on. He brought a global Flood, which swept away all wicked humans along with the Nephilim. The only humans preserved alive were God’s faithful servants.—Genesis 6:1-7, 17; 7:23. It was Jesus’ faithful endurance to the very death that entitled him to be restored to life and thus put him in a position to preach or proclaim such a condemnatory judgment to the fallen angels. |
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7 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231753 | ||
2 Peter 2:4 Mt 12:24, 26 Jude 6 1Pe 3:19, 20 job shows ALL angels were still in heaven Job 1:6 later this shows that the demons WERE STILL in heaven...then cast out Revelation 12:9. Back to you. |
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8 | Scriptural basis? | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231752 | ||
2 Peter 2:4 Mt 12:24, 26 Jude 6 1Pe 3:19, 20 job shows ALL angels were still in heaven Job 1:6 later this shows that the demons WERE STILL in heaven...then cast out Revelation 12:9. |
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9 | What does Rev 3; 10 mean? | Bible general Archive 4 | CAPTJFB | 231732 | ||
Not by running away from the test, or hiding in a convent or monastery, but by staying where you are and daily practicing obedience and endurance, following Jesus’ example in staying where God placed him, in the world but no part of it, not contaminated with it. By so doing you will be kept from weakening under the pressure of Satan’s evil world. During his ministry, Jesus got on with the work given him by his Father —John 9:4; 17:4. This is confirmed by Paul’s words: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.” (1 Cor. 10:13) God tests, and allows Satan to tempt. There is no way out from this. However, while Satan’s purpose is to break down your faith and devotion, God’s purpose is always to build up by a course of training and discipline under skillful direction, even as he did with Jesus. Wouldn't you agree that like a kind, wise father, he knows far better than us how to develop our powers of endurance? “Happy is the man that keeps on enduring trial.” if we leave ourselves in his hands, he will not allow Satan to overload us so that we have no way out.—Heb. 12:7-11; James. 1:12. |
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10 | What does the term sons of God mean | 2 Pet 2:4 | CAPTJFB | 231729 | ||
In those pre-Flood days, Satanic rulership over the human family took on added force by persons whom Genesis 6:4 calls “the sons of the true God.” were heavenly “sons of God,” just as Satan the Devil had once been, but they were tempted to come down and take up living on earth because of the “good-looking” daughters of men, who were available for marriage. So these heavenly “sons of the true God” materialized as men and “went taking wives for themselves, namely, all whom they chose.” Possibly, more than one wife each. Among the offspring of such angelic-human marriages were what the Bible calls Nephilim, which means “Fellers,” that is, those who cause someone or something to fall forcibly. “They were the mighty ones who were of old, the men of fame.” (Gen. 6:1-4) Those hybrid Nephilim or Fellers were not of any moral help to mankind, for after that the Bible reports that the earth was being ruined and was filled with violence. This definitely proves that those angelic “sons of the true God” had acted sinfully in marrying the “daughters of men” for sexual satisfaction. That those heavenly sons of God did sin by leaving their invisible spiritual estate and their own proper habitation in God’s celestial service is stated in the Bible. (1 Pet. 3:19, 20; 2 Pet. 2:4, 5; Jude 6) none of them were taken into the great ark that Noah and his three sons built. Being human because of their human mothers, they were drowned in the Flood, along with their earthly relatives. Their angelic fathers dematerialized and unwillingly, under compulsion, disappeared into the spirit realm. There they were obliged to join Satan the Devil as their ruler. |
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11 | What does the lamstand mean? | Rev 2:1 | CAPTJFB | 231725 | ||
The golden lampstand of the tabernacle pictures the enlightened condition of Born Again Christians. The operation of God’s holy spirit, like the oil in the lamps, sheds light on the Bible. The understanding that Christians gain as a result. ...ALSO The prophet Zechariah saw in vision an unusual golden lampstand. As with the lampstand prepared for the tabernacle, it had seven lamps, but these lamps had seven pipes, which scholars understand in a distributive sense to mean a pipe to each lamp. Also, on top of the lampstand there was a bowl. Apparently a continuous supply of oil was provided for the lamps through the pipes leading to them. The oil evidently came from the two olive trees the prophet saw alongside the lampstand.—Zec 4:2, 3, 12. God, through the glorified Jesus Christ, gave to the apostle John a vision in which he saw “seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands someone like a son of man.” This one, whose description reveals him to be Jesus Christ, explained to John that the lampstands meant seven congregations. (Re 1:1, 12, 13, 20) These visionary lampstands were probably like the one that lighted the tabernacle so that the priests could perform their duties there. The use of such to represent congregations is in harmony with Jesus’ words to those who are dedicated servants of God: “You are the light of the world.” (Mt 5:14) As the One “who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands,” he oversees all their activity as light bearers.—Re 2:1. |
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12 | WHICH KING HAD THE SHORTEST REIGN | 1 Kin 16:3 | CAPTJFB | 231722 | ||
The seven-day rule of Israel’s fifth king Zimri seems to be the shortest Zimri ruled in Tirzah for seven days in about 951 BC He had previously been chief of half the chariots under King Elah, but when the army was away at Gibbethon, and King Elah had remained behind, Zimri killed him and all the rest of Baasha’s house and made himself king. His rule was very short because the army made Omri king and immediately returned to besiege Tirzah, whereupon Zimri burned the king’s house down over himself. Zimri is noted for doing what was bad in God's eyes. (1Ki 16:3, 4, 9-20) |
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13 | Chronological Bible? | 2 Sam 18:19 | CAPTJFB | 231719 | ||
April 11 1 Samuel 6 - 9 April 12 1 Samuel 10:1 - 13:22 April 13 1 Samuel 13:23 - 14:52; 1 Ch.8:1 - 9:1a April 14 1 Ch.9:35-44; 1 Ch.5:7-10; 1 Ch.5:18-22; 1 Sam.15,16; Ps.110 April 15 1 Samuel 17,18; Psalms 144 April 16 1 Samuel 19 – 20; Ps.59,133 April 17 1 Sam.21; Ps.34,56; 1 Sam.22:1-5; Ps.57,142; 1 Ch.12:8-18 April 18 1 Samuel 22:6-23; Psalms 52; 1 Samuel 23; Psalms 54,63 April 19 Psalms 13,22; 1 Samuel 24 April 20 Psalms 7,17,35 April 21 1 Samuel 25; Psalms 14,53 April 22 2 Samuel 22; Psalms 18; 1 Samuel 26 April 23 1 Samuel 27; Ps.31; 1 Ch.12:1-7; 1 Sam.28:1-2; 1 Sam.29; 1 Ch.12:19-22; Psalms 5,40 April 24 Psalms 69,86,131; 1 Samuel 28:3-25 April 25 1 Samuel 30,31; 1 Ch.10; 2 Sam.4:4; 2 Samuel 1 April 26 2 Sam.2:1 - 3:5; 1 Ch.3:1-4a; 2 Sam.3:6 - 4:3; 2 Sam.4:5 - 5:5; 1 Ch.11:1-3 April 27 1 Chronicles 12:23-40; Psalms 2,78 April 28 2 Sam.5:6-10; 1 Ch.11:4-9; 2 Sam.5:17-21; 1 Ch.14:8-12; 2 Sam.23:13-19; 1 Ch.11:15-21; 2 Sam.5:22-25; 1 Ch.14:13-17; 2 Sam.5:11-12; 1 Ch.14:1-2; 1 Ch.13; 2 Sam.6:1-11; Ps.101,16 April 29 2 Samuel 6:12-23; 1 Ch.15,16; Psalms 15,30,122 April 30 Psalms 19,24,65,68; 2 Sam.8:1; 1 Ch.18:1; 2 Sam.21:15-18; 1 Ch.20:4 May 1 2 Samuel 23:8-12; 1 Ch.11:10-14; 2 Sam.21:19-22; 1 Ch.20:5-8; 2 Sam.10; 1 Ch.19; 2 Sam.11:1; 1 Ch.20:1a May 2 2 Samuel 11:2 - 12:24a; Psalms 6,32,51 May 3 Psalms 103; 2 Sam.12:26-31; 1 Ch.20:1b-3; Psalms 21; 2 Sam.12:24b-25; 2 Sam.8:2; 1 Ch.18:2; 2 Sam.8:3-4; 1 Ch.18:3-4; 2 Sam.8:7-8; 1 Ch.18:7-8; 2 Sam.8:5-6; 1 Ch.18:5-6 May 4 2 Sam.8:9-14; 1 Ch.18:9-13; Ps.44,20,60,108,124 May 5 2 Samuel 23:20-39; 1 Ch.11:22-47; 2 Sam.8:15-18; 1 Ch.18:14-17; 2 Sam.7; 1 Ch.17 May 6 Psalms 138,139,145; 2 Sam.21:1-14; 2 Sam.9; Psalms 8 May 7 2 Samuel 5:13-16; 1 Ch.14:3-7; 1 Ch.3:4b-9; 2 Sam.13:1 - 15:6; Ps.109 May 8 2 Samuel 24; Ps.38; 1 Ch.21:4-30; 2 Sam.15:7-36; Ps.3 May 9 Psalms 4,11,23,26; 2 Sam.16:1-14; Psalms 12,36 May 10 Psalms 37,9,10; 2 Sam.15:37; 2 Sam.16:15; Psalms 27 May 11 2 Samuel 16:16 – 17:23; Psalms 28,41,42,43,55,64 May 12 2 Sam.17:24-26; 1 Ch.2:17; 2 Sam.17:27 - 18:18; Psalms 58,61,62 May 13 2 Samuel 18:19-33; Ps.39,70,71,84,143; 2 Samuel 19 May 14 2 Samuel 20; Psalms 140,141; 1 Ch.22; Psalms 1,29,33 |
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14 | Enoch went to heavenwithout death how? | John 3:13 | CAPTJFB | 231717 | ||
Enoch did not go to heaven...he was "no more" God removed him. Heb 11:5; Notice why his life may have been in great danger of horrible mistreatment from his enemies. Jude 14, 15 that is why god "took him" Heb 6:20 calls Jesus the "forerunner" to enter heaven. Apparently his body was nowhere to be found; it was not left to be abused by his religious enemies. “God took him.” It seems that in his case God disposed of his body just as he did the body of Moses, regarding which body Michael had a dispute with Satan.—Deut. 34:5, 6; Jude 9. |
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