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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Fellow Pilgrim Ordered by Date |
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1 | what was the other name for daniel | Dan 1:7 | Fellow Pilgrim | 238197 | ||
Daniel's Babalonyan name was Belteshazzar. The name means, 'Bel, protect his life'.(Bel, also called Marduk, the supreme Babylonian god). It appears , by the Babylonian names also given to Daniel's friends, that the king may have been attempting to chnage the religious beliefs of the young men. However, the three friends became known best by their new names; the writer of the book preferring to leave Daniel with his Hebrew name. I don't think we can draw any conclusions here regarding Daniel not assimilating with the local culture. | ||||||
2 | Should we leave our church? | Matt 18:17 | Fellow Pilgrim | 191741 | ||
Tough stuff by the sound of it. I do think there are times when we have had enough. We have stayed with a church through a very difficult time and God is now doing some great things among us - but it has taken 15 years for things to turn around. But there are times when it is right to accept that no more can be done. Jesus spoke about this when He instructed His disciples to 'brush the dust off your sandals' when they encountered a village that was not responsive to the Good News (Matt 10:14). Likewise Jesus did not call the 'rich young ruler' back and seek a compromise when he did not like Jesus' words (Matt 19). I don't see an attitude of arrogance by Jesus or His followers here. Rather a realisation that one can only do so much... I do think there comes a time when 'enough is enough'. Yes, some may be offended if/when you leave. However, what are your needs right now? What are the needs of your family and their spiritual growth? How long do you keep 'throwing good after bad'? If you believe you have given everything you could to make it work, but a spirit of pride and arrogance continues within the group, your walk with God must take priority. Sounds like you are prayerfully seeking His will in this matter. I pray you will here His voice and be led, if necessary, to a place where healing can happen and you can contribute to God's kingdom in a positive way. | ||||||
3 | OT quotes in NT? | Leviticus | Fellow Pilgrim | 191740 | ||
Try http://www.blueletterbible.org/study/misc/quotes.html you will have to do a little work yourself, but it is pretty accurate. In fact this whole web site is very good as a general concordance. I go there first in most instances. Also a good article on how to use the Old Testament quotes when reading the new is at http://www.bible-researcher.com/nicole.html All the best in your search - you will be rewarded. Fellow Pilgrim |
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4 | Will worshiping the Lord change in Rev? | Deut 11:19 | Fellow Pilgrim | 175449 | ||
Searcher, If you are implying that if we "cheapen" the name of Jesus Christ by not using the term "LORD", you have missed the point of my original question. I firmly believe and acknowledge that Jesus is LORD of all - even of those who fail to acknowledge Him. Yes, one day "at the name (ie. the public declaration that Jesus as LORD of all) every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is LORD, to the glory of God the Father." (Phil 2:10,11) That was the response of Moses at the bush, Isaiah after he saw the glory of God, and John when he glimpsed heaven. And I am sure it will be the response of all, those who have repented of their sin and accepted Jesus as Saviour and LORD, and even those who have rejected the claims of Jesus Christ to be LORD of all (but for a very different reason - for them it will be too late to repent). I am not seeking to misteach anyone, nor to cheapen the meaning of the word "LORD", but to seek an alternative to a word for those who have little or no comprehension of its true meaning. Maybe the English language has cheapened the meaning of the word "Lord" in such places as the English parliament where the term is used to describe a sometimes questionable group of individuals! In answer to your second question, if one truly understands and begins to comprehend all that Jesus Christ has done for us, we are left with no alternative but to "bow the knee" to Him. The amazing thing is that He then (figuratively speaking) stoops down and lifts us up saying, "You are my brother/sister, come walk with me." What grace! What love to we who in no way deserve this from God. Those who claim the salvation offered by Jesus do well to better understand all that this implies and regularly bow the knee to the LORD Jesus, so that, as the apostle Paul reminds us, we do not become "carnal" Christians, the type John records Jesus as saying He will "spit out." (Rev 3:16) Fellow Pilgrim |
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