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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: Jaknik Ordered by Date |
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1 | Wisdom vs. knowledge | Prov 1:7 | Jaknik | 48894 | ||
An old saying: "He who says, or thinks, he knows--does not know. But he who knows that he does not know--knows." | ||||||
2 | how much water allowed the ark to float? | Gen 1:1 | Jaknik | 48876 | ||
...actually floated for well over a year.... | ||||||
3 | jaknik, are you a Christian? | John 11:43 | Jaknik | 48792 | ||
You bet, Hank. A very responsible Christian, one who is not afraid to delve, probe, ask, challenge. And I might add, a Christian who does not believe in "house of cards". If you or your fellow forum folks do, then they do. I have never been afraid of any challenges to my beliefs. And by the way: same question that I've posed before--if people truly want to learn, study, enhance, and understand their own beliefs and faith, then no question should be off limits. My supreme example would be that of Jesus Christ, or for that matter, Paul. Both of them asked plenty of questions, challenged many of the established views, etc. Thank God, they did.... If you feel uncomfortable concerning questions and legitimate "problems", then you should ask yourself "why?" I, too, have read through some of the threads, and noted that some individuals (especially one) wishes to "control" what others think and say. That's too bad because a whole lot of learning could go by the wayside. Do I believe "exactly" the way you do? Probably not. Or the way others do? Maybe, maybe not. But how can anyone learn, improve, understand unless the exchange of ideas are allowed? By your question and tone, you wish me off this list? No problem. |
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4 | When a believer dies, what happens next? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48739 | ||
Nobody knows.... | ||||||
5 | Who do we know the bible is realy God's | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48737 | ||
You must remember that the four letter word "know" is not relevant. If you were to "know" then there would be no concept of "faith". Faith would disappear because you would KNOW. The best you can do is try and support your belief and faith, hopefully with some logic thrown in.... | ||||||
6 | Is it possibly had medium length hair ? | Hebrews | Jaknik | 48732 | ||
Made a mistake. Actually Paul says, "...men are embarrassed if they have LONG hair..." Sorry. | ||||||
7 | Where did Jesus call Simon and Andrew? | John 1:35 | Jaknik | 48705 | ||
There are a lot of "discrepancies" in the four gospels. Mark is usually accorded the first in line status, followed by Matthew, Luke, then John (some 30 years after the other three). Note the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in each gospel. In Luke, John the Baptist is in jail and doesn't baptize Jesus. In Matthew, John the Baptist does baptize Jesus and recognizes him as the Son, but later, when he hears about the miracles Jesus is doing, John sends his disciples to ask Jesus if his is "really" the Son of God. Check out the perfume episodes, there are three or four different versions. A couple have the head of Jesus annointed with perfume; others have the perfume poured over his feet and wiped off by the hair of the woman who did the pouring; happens at Simon the Leper's house, then at Simon the Pharisee's house, then at the house of a Mary, the sister of Lazurus. One of the women is described, too, as a prostitute. Then at the cross when Jesus is crucified, one of the gospels (only one) puts the mother of Jesus there, where Jesus actually talks to her. That gospel is the Book of John. John claims that he, too, was at the foot of the cross. None of the other Books say anything about this. John is the only one to mention the stabbing of Jesus's side by the soldier's spear. Then when the tomb is discovered to be empty, each gospel relates that differently, having different people show up, having different angels in different locations, and having just one, then another gospel has two angels. Some have earthquakes happen, while others don't. Matthew has dead people from surrounding graveyards come alive and walk out of their tombs and go into Jeruslem and mingle with the citizens.... Matthew and Mark have an angel visit Joseph to tell him about the Holy Spirit and the coming of the baby Jesus. In Luke, the angel appears to Mary instead of Joseph.....etc.... |
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8 | what did jesus look like | Hebrews | Jaknik | 48699 | ||
The one aspect for sure: he would not have had long hair. The Jewish men in that time period had very close cropped hair styles, and if they were taking a "vow" of some sort, they would have to be shaven bald. Also, the surrounding societies, including the Roman conquerors, had a short hair style. In the New Testment, the apostle Paul states that "men are to be embarrassed by short hair, and that it is only the women who should wear their hair long.... | ||||||
9 | john gill, "church"? | Hebrews | Jaknik | 48698 | ||
No churches in the Old Testament because the Old Testament was written by the Jewish folk, about the Jewish folk--for the Jewish folk. Just synagoges existed at that time. In fact, churches did not exist during the time of Jesus. All of his "indoor" preaching was conducted at synogoges, too. The "churches" didn't get really going until the apostle Paul really got into high gear, after the death of Jesus. When it became apparent to him (Paul) that his Jewish brethren were going to be totally receptive to his ideas about changing some of the ideas of the old Jewish beliefs, then he concentrated on the "gentiles"...thus a different name for the place of worship... | ||||||
10 | john gill, "church"? | Hebrews | Jaknik | 48697 | ||
No churches in the Old Testament because the Old Testament was written by the Jewish folk, about the Jewish folk--for the Jewish folk. Just synagoges existed at that time. In fact, churches did not exist during the time of Jesus. All of his "indoor" preaching was conducted at synogoges, too. The "churches" didn't get really going until the apostle Paul really got into high gear, after the death of Jesus. When it became apparent to him (Paul) that his Jewish brethren were going to be totally receptive to his ideas about changing some of the ideas of the old Jewish beliefs, then he concentrated on the "gentiles"...thus a different name for the place of worship... | ||||||
11 | When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and s | Matt 8:5 | Jaknik | 48689 | ||
Just this one difference. Mark, Matthew, Luke and John differ in many areas as they relate the same basic stories; In Mark and Matthew, an angel visits Joseph and informs him about the Holy Spirit going to impregnate Mary. In Luke, the angel goes to Mary and tells her instead of Joseph. Also, later on in Matthew and Mark, when Jesus visits his hometown, Mary, maybe Joseph, and Jesus's brothers don't seem to know that he is the Son of God. In fact, they're embarrassed about what Jesus is doing. Now, go back to the beginning and remember that both Joseph and Mary were informed of their son's identity. Doesn't add up, that they wouldn't know later.... In Mark and Matthew, Jesus is baptized by John who knows him to be the Son of God. But later in Matthew, he has John send his own disciples to Jesus, to ask him if he is the Son of God. In Luke, John is in prison when Jesus is baptized. So, there are many, many variation, many differences. Remember that these Books are being written many years after the death of Jesus. Mark, Matthew and Luke were written 30 to 35 years afterwards. And mostly what they had to use for reference was "oral" tradition, handed down from one person to the other. And by that time, not too many, if any, were still living, even if they could be found. And the Book of John was written over 60 years after Jesus's death, so, for sure, not too many sources available.... Here's another to sort out: the foot washing episodes. Perfume gets poured over Jesus's head in at least two, and the other accounts, the perfume is poured over his feet and wiped away by a woman's hair. One has the woman just a woman from outside, another has her as a prostitute, another has her the sister of Lazurus, the man Jesus raised from the dead. It happens in a Simon the leper's house, and in Simon the Pharisee's house, and in the house of Lazurus....so many different versions at work. |
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12 | Can I request for cassettes from tithes | OT general | Jaknik | 48686 | ||
What may be "wrong" is to consider Benny Hinn legitimate. He has claimed that "God caused a new leg to actually grow on a man"....and that on stage, he brought a dead man back to life. And the "Lord" is continually talking and visiting with him, at one time he claimed for as much as 8 hours a day for weeks and weeks. So, maybe a little more "thinking", as it reflects Mr. Hinn? | ||||||
13 | Priesthood and marriage | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48685 | ||
No, the bible does not say that priests should not marry. But Paul the Apostle, in his letters to the churches and believers, strongly suggests that those interested in spreading the Good News would be better off not married. The main reason that Paul gave was the belief that the 2nd Coming of Jesus was to happen very "soon", in their lifetimes, and that they needed all their energy to spread the Word. Later at or around 1000 AD, the priests were married and many had accumulated great wealth, which was left to their heirs, wives, and children, instead of the Catholic Church. In order to curtail this, the concept of celibacy was introduced, and Paul's letters concerning marriage were used to support this idea. | ||||||