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1 | Son or son? Holy Spirit or holy spirit? | Gen 1:26 | FTimA | 65522 | ||
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2 | Son or son? Holy Spirit or holy spirit? | Gen 1:26 | FTimA | 65465 | ||
To all Forum members, these are words coming directly from Hank, "God wrote the Bible. We should be happier and wiser to read it for all it's worth, to accept it as eternal truth, to believe it, to study it, to ask God for illumination of it. But to remember always that God put it together and we should never presume to try to pick it apart. We are doomed to failure if we do. --Hank " Hank, this certainly does not apply to all the scripture having to do with baptism and its purpose, does it? This borders on being hypocritical, my friend. |
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3 | Son or son? Holy Spirit or holy spirit? | Gen 1:26 | FTimA | 65460 | ||
I would recommend that you go to scripture first. Get a concordance and look up Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Ghost) separately. Study on your own and develop an understanding OF YOUR OWN. Then read what other people say and compare. | ||||||
4 | In Gen 1.26, God refers to us and our.. | Gen 1:26 | FTimA | 65459 | ||
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. Dear Zero, here is scripture referring to Jesus as the Word of God. It says He was with God and He was God. How can He be with God and at the same time be God? Think in spiritual terms rather that physical. Matt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Here is scripture plainly revealing the holy trinity. Matt 3:16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." And here we have Jesus being baptized, the Spirit of God descending upon him, and God himself speaking from heaven. All three together somewhat in the same place at the same time. I believe in Genesis 1, God was referring to Himself, Jesus, and the Spirit. I realize this is difficult to understand. It is even more difficult to explain. The point is that scripture mentions each personage individually throughout the bible. |
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5 | how to be saved | Rom 10:9 | FTimA | 65442 | ||
I should have pointed out some crucial passages. You may not understand everything just yet but start with Acts 1 and 2. If you can, buy yourself a concordance. This is a book that lists all of the words in the bible and in what passages you can find them. The first word I would research is "saved". You will find a lot of information here. Take ALL of it into account. It is ALL God's word. Good luck. | ||||||
6 | how to be saved | Rom 10:9 | FTimA | 65441 | ||
James4Jesus, My suggestion would be to not take anyone's advice at this time (even mine if you feel it is poor) and begin reading the bible on your own. I have been involved in this site for only a few weeks now and have earned a not so popular reputation. I will leave it to you to determine what path you will follow. The four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, give the reader four different perspectives of the things Jesus did while on this earth. Acts gives a history of the beginning of Christ's church and it's development and growth. Romans through Hebrews are often referred to as the Pauline letters. You will read about Paul in Acts chapter 9 and throughout the rest of this book. James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John, and Jude are also letters written to Christians. Revelation is written by the apostle John and speaks of what most people tend to call "end times". This is a very difficult book to read, and even moreso to understand. I wish you all the luck in your journey. If I can be of any help let me know. |
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7 | Only church | James 1:27 | FTimA | 65439 | ||
The only "church" that will go to heaven is the one made up of sincere believers in Christ. They may be found in any assembly but only those who obey the whole counsel of God will receive His blessings. This friend who said that the church of Christ is the only church that which will go to heaven is right in the sense that this church is the one Christ purchased with his blood but I don't think this was the intent of what was said. You can take 10 people and sit them side by side, have them read a chapter out of the bible and then tell you what they believe it says. Chances are you will get 10 totally different responses. This is interpretation. On the other hand you can study it for what it is and discern what GOD meant it to say. This is proper bible study. 2 Pet 1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation |
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8 | Can someone help w/my realtionship w/god | Rom 10:9 | FTimA | 65438 | ||
Yes, the story of Cornelius. This is good teaching. The entire context begins with Acts 10:1 and ends in chapter 11:18. If you read ALL of it you will understand that God's purpose here was to show the Jews that salvation was for everyone, Jew and Gentile. Yes, its true they received baptism of the Holy Spirit prior to water baptism, but where in the bible does it say "you must be baptized with the Holy Spirit to be saved"? The Holy Spirit fell upon Cornelius and the others of his household and vs 45 says, "And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also". Those of the circumcision were Jews and how else would they have believed that salvation had come to the Gentiles unless by some miraculous God-given sign? The fact that the Gentiles did receive the Holy Ghost does not mean they were saved because there is no passage I know of that supports this idea. If there is please tell me. I would like to know. Peter commanded them to be (water) baptized, why? The same reason Jesus was, to fulfill all righteousness (Mt 3:15)! Until one is water baptized for the remission of sin ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT FULFILLED! The Philippian jailer? Also very good teaching, but you must look at the entire story, not just what you want to look at. It begins at Acts 16:16 and ends at Acts 16:34. Yes, verse 31 says nothing about being baptized and it never will until you read just two more verses down to vs 33, And he(the jailer) took them(Paul and Silas) that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he(the jailer) was baptized, he and all his household (were baptized). Note also that this verse says "and immediately he was baptized". Paul most certainly told the whole truth! No, I have not studied Greek tenses. Somebody else asked me about that and I copied the same verse (Acts 2:38) from 17 different translations. All of them have repent, be baptized, for the remission of sins. Now I am not absolutely certain but I think there were approximately 70 scholars, Greek scholars no doubt, that translated the most widely used translation of the bible, the King James Version. How does it read? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. Let me repeat that. REPENT, BE BAPTIZED, E V E R Y O N E O F Y O U in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, AND THEN you will receive the gift of the Holy Ghost! The other 16 translations say the same thing in the same order. If God changed His plan in Cornelius' case to prove a point HE IS ALLOWED. HE IS GOD!! As far as Alexander Campbell is concerned, no, I didn't know that he was never baptized, but he is dead. There is nothing that can be done about it. Y O U are still alive! You can do something about it. All I can say, Searcher, is you had better start living up to your name and start searching, rather than accuse someone of lying when everything that is said comes straight from God's word, and don't worry, I forgive you. |
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9 | Can one who commits suicide be saved? | Ex 20:13 | FTimA | 65332 | ||
How can you say this Hank? If a "truly regenerate believer" backslides, so to speak, and travels up and down a Maryland highway shooting and killing up to 13 people, with no subsequent sign of remorse or repentance, are they "saved for all eternity"? The words of our Lord to the church at Ephesus, Rev 2:1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this: Rev 2:2 'I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; Rev 2:3 and you have perseverance and have endured for My name's sake, and have not grown weary. Rev 2:4 'But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Rev 2:5 'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent. The taking of a life, regardless if it is your own or someone else's, is a sin. The consequence is the judgment of God. At that point a person will give an account of their deeds before Him. |
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10 | Can someone help w/my realtionship w/god | Rom 10:9 | FTimA | 65331 | ||
Bringing a lost soul to Christ is a very responsible thing to do and if you choose to advise someone as to what they should do to be saved you should tell them the ENTIRE truth. No example in the bible says that all a person has to do is "repent of your sins (a turn around of 180 degrees - knowing the things you are doing or the life you are living is incomplete without HIm), acknowledging that Jesus Christ is God and you want Him to come into your heart and be Lord of your life forever." This is just the beginning of faith but until a person is baptized for the remission of sins they are just as lost as they ever were. Anyone who teaches you otherwise will have to stand before God and answer for their incomplete teaching. John, THE BAPTIST, prepared the way, Jesus was BAPTIZED (although he didn't need to except to fulfill all righteousness, Mt 3:15), the 3000 on the day of Pentecost were BAPTIZED (Acts 2:41), and all throughout the book of Acts we see example aftrer example after example of salvation including baptism. Not after a person is saved, not as a symbol of salvation, but in order to be saved. It is no more a work than hearing, believing, repenting, or confessing. The New Testament is very clear about its purpose, its importance, and its result, REMISSION OF SIN! Romans, 1 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, and Colossians all speak about baptism. I pray to God that people will open their minds to the truth of His word! | ||||||
11 | tithing | Acts 13:39 | FTimA | 65328 | ||
Yes all good things come from God and all that we have, all that we are, belongs to Him. We are bound to give. Whether a person chooses to call that tithing or not is a matter of choice, but in tithing a specific, set amount is required. The Christian today gives "as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly but cheerfully" (2 Cor 9:7). This may or may not be one-tenth and it doesn't matter if it is or not because we are only commanded to "give as we prosper" (1 Cor 16:2). Under the old law, God decided how much was to be given. Under the new law, God allows man to exercise his free will in deciding what he should give. Think about it. What was the purpose of tithing? To support the preisthood, orphans, strangers, and widows. Today, christians are the royal priesthood and need not be supported as the priesthood did in the past. Orphans and widows are supported in various ways, but tithing is not necessary to do so. As far as giving when we want to give, no, the bible doesn't teach us we have that much freedom. We are given an example that the collection or saving was to occur on the first day of the week. | ||||||
12 | who received the Holy Ghost @Pentacost? | Acts 2:4 | FTimA | 65273 | ||
I must concede. You are correct about the 120 being in the upper room. Acts 1:13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. 14 These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. 15 At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said, 16 "Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 "For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry." 18 (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. 19 And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) 20 "For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'LET HIS HOMESTEAD BE MADE DESOLATE, AND LET NO ONE DWELL IN IT'; and, 'LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS OFFICE.' 21 "Therefore it is necessary that of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us-- 22 beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us--one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection." 23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen 25 to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place." 26 And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. Here is where grammatical syntax comes into play. Based on the NASB translation, the word "they" in Acts 2:1 being a pronoun, would modify the first previous noun, which in this case is "apostles", the now twelve apostles. Also, how much time had passed between when the 120 were in the upper room and "When the day of Pentecost had come"? I myself do not know at this time but are we to assume that they ALL stayed in the upper room during this period of time? Acts 2:1 says they were all together in one place, but doesn't mention this place to be the upper room. God could have made this more clear too. Another point is Acts 2:7 They were amazed and astonished, saying, "Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?" Are we to assume that all 120 disciples were Galileans? God may have already clarified it. It will just take further study to find the truth. |
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13 | Did Jesus suffer in hell when he died? | Luke 23:46 | FTimA | 65270 | ||
Graceful, all will eventually die physically, both the sinner and the saint. The bible teaches that those who are found unfaithful (not necessarily sinners for we all have sinned...)at judgment will be condemned. Heb 9:27 And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, |
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14 | Who did Cain marry to have children? | Genesis | FTimA | 65256 | ||
Yep. | ||||||
15 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | FTimA | 65253 | ||
Somebody had to save the ones in the boat. Who else could? | ||||||
16 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | FTimA | 65252 | ||
Somebody had to save the ones in the boat. Who else could? | ||||||
17 | who received the Holy Ghost @Pentacost? | Acts 2:4 | FTimA | 65250 | ||
Acts 1:1-5 is very explicit, at least in the NASB version, Acts 1:1 The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when He was taken up to heaven, after He had by the Holy Spirit given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen. 3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. 4 Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," He said, "you heard of from Me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." Verse 2 clearly states "given orders to the apostles whom He had chosen" How many apostles were there? Twelve. What were the orders? He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised. What did the Father promise? "you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." This is very brief but it does prove scripturally that it was only the twelve. |
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18 | Explanations of difficult verses | NT general Archive 1 | FTimA | 65247 | ||
I fancy picturing myself outside of the boat altogether walking along side of Jesus. | ||||||
19 | Who did Cain marry to have children? | Genesis | FTimA | 65244 | ||
In order for Cain to have married a cousin, he would have had an uncle, meaning a brother of Adam or Eve. This is not possible for Adam was the first man. Cain also killed Abel before he married and we are not told of any children Abel would have had. If Abel would have had children he would have had them by a sister also. Cain does have a wife prior to the birth of Seth so this rules out Cain marrying a niece. The only conclusion we can make is that Cain married a sister and had children by her. | ||||||
20 | who received the Holy Ghost @Pentacost? | Acts 2:4 | FTimA | 65233 | ||
Emmaus and bajackson39, Two verses that lend to a more definitive answer are Acts 1:26 And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. Acts 2:14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, Why did God choose to single out only twelve (Matthias...added to the eleven, Peter...with the eleven)out of over 120? My understanding is that only the twelve were baptized with the Holy Spirit. The promise of Jesus sending another comforter or helper was made during the course of the last supper. At this time Jesus was accompanied only by his twelve disciples. I believe I can support this with scripture but not at this time. The claim that anyone other than the twelve apostles being baptized with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost is a misconception. |
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