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Results from: Answers On or After: Thu 12/31/70 Author: findrichard Ordered by Date |
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1 | gabriel to parakletos ? | Is 29:11 | findrichard | 224507 | ||
If you read the verse above verse 12 Isaiah 29:11 For you this whole vision is nothing but words sealed in a scroll. The vision on the scroll is explained in the beginning of chapter 29. Read the whole chapter and it will become clear. That verse is not talking about a scroll, it is using a scroll in an example to explain the hearts of the people. They have turned away from God refusing to listen to and follow his direction. Isaiah 29:10-14 10 The LORD has brought over you a deep sleep: He has sealed your eyes (the prophets); he has covered your heads (the seers). 11 For you this whole vision is nothing but words sealed in a scroll. And if you give the scroll to someone who can read, and say to him, "Read this, please," he will answer, "I can't; it is sealed." 12 Or if you give the scroll to someone who cannot read, and say, "Read this, please," he will answer, "I don't know how to read." 13 The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. [b] 14 Therefore once more I will astound these people with wonder upon wonder; the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish." Verse 14 explains their inability to think clearly. |
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2 | The true Gospel Jesus proclaimed | Matt 4:23 | findrichard | 224505 | ||
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3 | was man made for worship? | John 4:23 | findrichard | 224476 | ||
To worship God is my greatest pleasure. Exodus 8:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Let my people go, so that they may worship me. Matthew 4:10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.' " John 4:23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Acts 24:14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship |
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4 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | findrichard | 224469 | ||
You have received two very good answers already, assuming you are already a Christian. If that is the fact, you have the Holy Spirit living inside of you as your guide. I quote: John 14:26 "But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." He can't remind you of what you have not heard or read so read you Bible. You need to strengthen your faith which is done by reading scripture. To quote Romans 10:17 "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ." So yes read and study your Bible daily, particularly the New Testament. You should be reading through this scripture from front to end over and over for the rest of your life hear on earth. Now don't just read it, do what it says, again quoting scripture: James 1:22 "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." You must agree that whatever you exercise will get stronger - just common sense. Now the stronger your faith becomes the easier it will become for you to discern God's will for you. |
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5 | please check my calculation | Gen 11:26 | findrichard | 224457 | ||
Azure, If you can post your calculations it would be a lot easier to check, but you you made me curious so I asked the internet that question and here is what I found. Answers.com: According to Genesis, Noah was born 1056 years after Adam was created. At the time of his birth, all his direct ancestors were still alive, except Adam, Seth and Enoch. Again, according to Genesis, Noah lived 950 years. Abraham was born 1948 years after creation. So, he was born 892 years after the birth of Noah, who was still alive until Abraham was about 58 years old, although it appears they never met. Here is the break down I pulled from another site: Adam to Seth 130 to Enos 105 to Cainan 90 to Mahala 70 to Jared 65 to Enoch 162 to Methuselah 65 to Lamech 187 to Noah 182 totals 1056 years. From Noah to Shem 500 to Arphaxad 102 to Salah 35 to Eber 30 to Peleg 34 to Reu 30 to Serug 32 to Nahor 30 to Terah 29 to Abram 70 totals 892 years. Hopes this helps (and is accurate) |
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6 | Can a believer lose their salvation? | Bible general Archive 4 | findrichard | 224410 | ||
Mary, Judas was not a believer as stated in John 6:64 "Yet there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65He went on to say, "This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him." This is what Peter said about the matter in Acts 1:24-25 Then they prayed, "Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen 25to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs." This scripture may answer your more general question concerning salvation. Matthew 13:20-21 20The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. |
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7 | Christians who convert to other faiths? | Bible general Archive 4 | findrichard | 224409 | ||
Revelation 20:10-12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Revelation 20:15 If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Matthew 13:20-21 20The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. |
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8 | Something about Cruelty in the Bible | Bible general Archive 4 | findrichard | 224408 | ||
Mary, it may be easier to think of this from a earthly perspective. Assume for a moment that you were walking down a busy street in the city having just completed you shopping. A gang of young men attacked you, took your purse and everything you just purchased. Then a few of the men began to physically assault you and you thought you were going to die. You looked around crying for help hoping others would come to your rescue, but they just watched and had pity for you. About the time you gave up hope and resigned to the fact you were going to die, a couple other men came to your rescue, they struck and killed your attackers. Now who would you appreciate more? Would it be the crowd calmly watching, having pity on you but not wanting to engage in any violence? Or would it be the men who killed your attackers? In the same way God, our creator, who loves us with more love than we are able to fully comprehend, could not stand by with pity. Out of love for his people he had to intercede for their protection. God continued to protect and rescue those who lived peacefully on his earth from the ones who chose an evil, violent, predatory lifestyle. Now if you agree with God's motives then don't judge his actions, for who can know better than God! | ||||||
9 | women as song leaders | Hab 3:19 | findrichard | 224380 | ||
Wow, just read through the threads for this question. Let me see if I have this right. Some things taught by the apostles are just cultural norms not God's view of holy living. Hmmm, so one day (in 2000 years) maybe homosexual lifestyle will become a cutural norm for the day and then it will become ok in God's eyes (no offence to the Lutheran church of course). Wake up America! If God's word says so, then it is so. What you think or believe does not change God's word. Cultural change is Satan's tool not God's. Satan turns up the heat very slowly so we do not even feel it. If our culture does not align with God's word, lets change our culture, not God's word and so deceive ourselves. Other examples that come to mind: 1. The time when a new day starts. 2. The meaning for the word love. 3. When the Sabbath is. 4. What is considered dressing modestly. |
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10 | What are ghosts? | Rom 12:2 | findrichard | 224372 | ||
To the best of my knowledge, ghosts are not mentioned in the Bible, unless you read the KJV, which calls the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost. In my mind ghosts are in the same category as aliens, bigfoot, locknest monster, etc. They exist in the minds of those who believe in them. As for me I don't spend any time pondering the things of this world. My time pondering is for the things of God. Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." As for you spirit, assuming you are saved, the Bible says it best: Revelation 2:7 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." 1 Corinthians 15:35-53 "But someone may ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?" 36How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body. 39All flesh is not the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. 40There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. 41The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. 42So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; 43it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; 44it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being"[e]; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. 46The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. 47The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. 48As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the man from heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. 49And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we[f] bear the likeness of the man from heaven. 50I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality." |
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11 | Is the "conflict" physical or spiritual? | Phil 1:30 | findrichard | 224357 | ||
You are absolutely correct, Paul is talking about standing firm in the faith and enduring the persecution resulting from that. Paul obviously had many physical persecutions in his ministry but he was a man, and without a doubt struggled with spiritual warfare within himself as he so eloquently talks about in Ephesians 6:10-18 "10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." But remember also that Paul's physical persecutions also must have caused spiritual conflict within him as well. | ||||||
12 | how do you explain to someone that does | 2 Cor 4:6 | findrichard | 224344 | ||
These instructions from Jesus in Matthew 10 may add clarity: 1He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil[a] spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. 5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[b]drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts; 10take no bag for the journey, or extra tunic, or sandals or a staff; for the worker is worth his keep. 11"Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave. 12As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. 15I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. 16I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17"Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues. 18On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. |
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