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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: danjg Ordered by Date |
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1 | People who never hear the gospel | John 3:3 | danjg | 239394 | ||
Yes, based on John 3:3, "unless one is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God." See also, Rom 1:18-20 which says that all are "without excuse." And, Rev. 19 says that at the Great White Throne judgment, the dead will be judged "according to their deeds" so those who have not heard the Gospel will be judged less severely than those who have heard and rejected it. | ||||||
2 | Did Jesus and early church drink wine? | 1 Cor 11:25 | danjg | 233086 | ||
God's Word gives us negative (you shall not) and positive (you shall)commands. Why both? In general, the negative commands are about issues that our sinful nature naturally wants to do, while the positive commands are about issues that our sinful nature doesn't naturally want to do. So it seems to me that if the use of alcoholic beverages was sinful, then there would be clear "you shall not" passages in Scripture, and since there are none, it seems reasonable that Jesus and the early church drank wine the same as everyone else. | ||||||
3 | What liquid was in the communion cup? | 1 Cor 11:25 | danjg | 233007 | ||
This issue is about like the KJV only debate that rages on! I grew up in a church where drinking any alcoholic beverage was a no-no! I accepted that position until I happened to read Deut 14:22-26! V.26 was the clincher! I have no doubt that Jesus and the early church drank fermented wine b/c "new wine" is used to designate fresh squeezed grapes, i.e. Jesus said you don't put "new wine into old wine skins" plus there's no prohibition of alcoholic beverages except for the Nazarite vow situation! | ||||||
4 | KJV Only Help | Bible general Archive 4 | danjg | 232964 | ||
I understand your frustration...I faced it too when I switched to the NASB back in the early 70s primarily b/c we didn't use King James English anymore! Also when I did my own translation from the Gk, if agreed more with NASB than KJV a majority of the time! When confronted by a KJV only person, I ask these questions: 1. Which version of the KJV is most "inspired" (if they claim that)or accurate; the 1611 or 1885? 2. If the Bible was first translated into English in 1911 instead of 1611, what Gk text would have been used, and would it be in King James English? 3. What doctrine is found in the KJV that is not found in my NASB? My reason for ? #1 is that the 1611 version contained the Aprocryphal books but were officially removed in 1885 by the Archbishop of Canterbury so any KJV Bible since then is not really a 1611 version. I've looked at many doctrinal statements by sound evangelical churches/organizations and have found that my NASB supports all their doctrinal beliefs! |
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5 | Church and addiction | Rom 10:8 | danjg | 230501 | ||
Read these Scriptures Romans 10:8-13 Acts 16:30-31 There's nothing about giving up anything to be saved. But, here's a question only you can answer: why do you want to be saved? Is it b/c you know you're a sinner and deserve eternal judgment, or you want help with your addiction? If your repentance is genuine and you place your trust is Christ alone, then not only will He save you, but He will help you with your addiction! |
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6 | different races | OT general | danjg | 224934 | ||
Scripture doesn't give us a specific answer to your question. However, there seems to be two possibilities: (1)When God confounded the languages in Gen. 11:1-9, he changed the physical characteristics of the population into those of the different races to parallel the languages; (2)The general population up to then included people with all the various physical characteristics of the races and God confounded the languages to parallel the physical characteristics of the races. In Gen 10 we find the descendants of Noah's three sons "into their lands, every one according to his language,..." This perhaps indicates that Noah's sons already displayed the racial characteristics and that #2 above is how it happened. Hope this helps! Dan |
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7 | Heaven/hell - those never hearing gospel | Rom 10:12 | danjg | 223993 | ||
Since Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven, then those who haven't heard will end up in hell. Would not a connected question be, why did Jesus give us the Great Commission if those who haven't heard can somehow get to heaven? If that's possible, then we should never tell anyone the gospel since if they never hear they have a chance for heaven, but if they hear and reject it then they have no chance. Rev 20:12 says those at the Great White Throne judgment will be judged according to their deeds which have been recorded in the "books." Since God is fair and just, those who never hear will not be judged as harshly as those who actively oppose anything connected with the Gospel. Cornelius and the Ethiopian eunuch are examples of someone who is searching for truth and God brings someone (Peter and Phillip) to them with the truth. D |
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8 | is gambling a sin | Bible general Archive 4 | danjg | 223529 | ||
No, it's not. However, it can be addicting and become a financial problem which then becomes an issue of living wisely for God's glory. | ||||||
9 | the Resurrection of Christ | 1 Cor 15:4 | danjg | 223500 | ||
A good source of information is here: http://www.leaderu.org/ Click on "Theology" and then "Jesus Christ" |
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10 | Why is the Sabbath Sunday? | 1 Cor 15:4 | danjg | 223499 | ||
I think in their attempt to keep the "Sabbath" of the 10 Commandments, some Christians called Sunday the "Christian Sabbath." I'm not aware of very many doing that anymore unless maybe in some of the Mainline denominations. The 4th commandment is the only one not repeated in the NT and therefore not relevant to NT believers as a command. Our church has two services on Sat night in addition to one on Fri. nite and 5 on Sun. There's nothing in the NT commanding us to worship on a specific day. |
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11 | Please expain John 1:1 in layman's terms | John 1:1 | danjg | 223322 | ||
Diane...have found a satisfying answer to your question? D |
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12 | Divorced Do Christians Get Remarried? | 1 Cor 6:9 | danjg | 205353 | ||
Dear Tamara..as you've already seen, this issue is a controversial one, even among Christians. Here's my understanding of Scripture that might be helpful: 1-It's clear from Scripture that God's marriage ideal is one man and one woman for as long as they shall live (Gen 2:24). 2-Malachi 2:16 tells us that God hates divorce 3-Man is sinful and therefore misses God's ideal often 4-1 John 1:9 is true..."If we confess...He is faithful to forgive" 5-God allows (but doesn't compel) divorce in only two situations: unrepentant adultery by a marriage partner (Matt 19) and desertion by an unbelieving marriage partner (1 Cor 7) 6-God's ideal is reconciliation and restoration of the marriage, but that takes commitment by BOTH parties 7-If divorce takes place and one partner remarries, then obviously there's no chance for restoration. 8-When we come to Christ for salvation all past sins are forgiven including divorce and/or remarriage This issue is further complicated b/c there can be so many variables in a given divorce situation: Were one or both Christians at the time? Did the "innocent" party really try to reconcile or were they truly "innocent"? Has there been multiple divorces and remarriage? Etc. Etc. This is a condensed version (LOL) so if you would like more clarification, let me know! Concerning your question about the difference between Matthew and Mark's statements about divorce: If one passage gives more details about an incident than another, those details are part of the total description! Also, Matthew was an eyewitness while Mark was not. That may account for the difference! Therefore I see no conflict and believe that Jesus said "except for immorality" when He was giving this teaching! Blessings, Dan |
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