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1 | Is this refering to dinosaurs? | Job 40:15 | New Man | 128941 | ||
Job 40:15–24 behemoth. While this is a generic term used commonly in the OT for large cattle or land animals, the description in this passage suggests an extraordinary creature. The hippopotamus has been suggested by the details in the passage (vv. 19–24). However, the short tail of a hippo is hardly consistent with v. 17, where tail could be translated “trunk.” It could refer to an elephant, who could be considered “first” or chief of God’s creatures whom only He can control (v. 19). Some believe God is describing His most impressive creation of land animals, the dinosaur species, which fit all the characteristics. Job 40:23 God was not saying this creature lived in the Jordan River, but rather, recognizing that the Jordan was familiar to Job, used it to illustrate how much water this beast could ingest. He could swallow the Jordan! It was a word used to refer to something of enormous size and threatening power. Job 41:1 Leviathan. This term appears in 4 other OT texts (Job 3:8; Psalms 74:14; 104:26; Is. 27:1). In each case Leviathan refers to some mighty creature who can overwhelm man but who is no match for God. Since this creature lives in the sea among ships (Ps. 104:26), some form of sea monster, possibly an ancient dinosaur, is in view. Some feel it was a crocodile, which had scaly hide (v. 15), terrible teeth (v. 14) and speed in the water (v. 32). But crocodiles are not sea creatures, and clearly this one was (v. 31). Some have thought it was a killer whale or a Great White Shark, because he is the ultimate killer beast over all other proud beasts (v. 34). It could also have been some sea-going dinosaur. Job 41:4 Will he make a covenant with you? “Will this monstrous creature need, for any reason, to come to terms with you, Job? Are you able to control him?” God asked. Job 41:10 Who then is able to stand against Me? This was the essential question being asked in both the Behemoth and Leviathan passages. God created these awesome creatures, and His might is far greater than theirs. If Job couldn’t stand against them, what was he doing contending with God? He would be better off to fight a dinosaur or a killer shark. From The MacArthur Study Bible |
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2 | Why did Jesus call this woman a dog? | Mark 7:27 | New Man | 128904 | ||
The illustration Jesus gave was in essence a test of the woman’s faith. Jesus’ “first” responsibility was to preach the gospel to the children of Israel (Rom. 1:16; 15:8). But that also implied there would come a time when Gentiles would be the recipients of God’s blessings. “The children’s bread” refers to God’s blessings offered to the Jews. This picture indicates that the “little dogs” (Gentiles) had a place in the household of God, but not the prominent one (Matt. 15:26). The diminutive form of “little dogs” suggests that this reference is to dogs that were kept as pets. Jesus was referring to the Gentiles, but He did not use the derisive term the Jews usually employed for them that described mangy, vicious mongrels. When the woman said, “Yes, Lord” is was indicative of the woman’s humble faith and worshipful attitude. She knew she was sinful and undeserving of any of God’s blessing. Her response was characterized by a complete absence of pride and self-reliance, which Jesus answered by granting her request. From The MacAurther Study Bible. |
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3 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | New Man | 128899 | ||
Thank you. It's encouraging to know that the truth of God's Word is being sown to those who have been deceived. | ||||||
4 | Do you have to be baptized to be saved? | Rom 6:3 | New Man | 128880 | ||
Baptism with water does not save you. It is only a public confession of your faith in Jesus Christ. Water baptism is an outward sign depicting the believer’s union with Christ in His death and resurrection. When you repented of your sins and believed that Jesus was punished on the cross in your place, that is when you were immediately baptized by Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit. John the Baptist said, “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit (believers) and fire (unbelievers). Believers are immersed by Christ with the Holy Spirit immediately upon their salvation. H20 has nothing to do with it. Christ is the baptizer (see Matt. 3:11) who immerses each believer with the Spirit into unity with all other believers. Nevertheless, you should obey Jesus’ example and command to be baptized to show your public confession of faith. |
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5 | Abel's sacrifice better than Cain's? | Heb 11:4 | New Man | 128876 | ||
Abel’s offering was acceptable (Heb. 11:4), not just because it was an animal, nor just because it was the very best of what he had, nor even that it was the culmination of a zealous heart for God; but, because it was in every way obediently given according to what God must have revealed (though not recorded in Genesis). Cain, disdaining the divine instruction, just brought what he wanted to bring: some of his crop. Rather than being repentant for his sinful disobedience, he was hostile toward God, whom he could not kill, and jealous of his brother, whom he could kill (1 John 3:12 - Jude 11). God reminded Cain that if he had obeyed God and offered the animal sacrifices God had required, his sacrifices would have been acceptable. It wasn’t personal preference on God’s part, or disdain for Cain’s vocation, or the quality of his produce that caused God to reject his sacrifice. God told Cain that if he chose not to obey His commands, ever-present sin, crouched and waiting to pounce like a lion, would fulfill its desire to overpower him. Cain rejected the wisdom spoken to him by God Himself, rejected doing well, refused to repent, and thus crouching sin pounced and turned him into a killer (Matt. 23:35; Luke 11:51; Heb. 12:24). Am I my brother’s keeper? Cain’s sarcasm was a play on words, based on the fact that Abel was the “keeper” of sheep. Lying was the third sin resulting from Cain’s attitude of indifference to God’s commands. Sin was ruling over him. 1 John 3:10–12 will give you the big picture of how God saw into Cain’s heart, not his person. |
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6 | How does God feel on smoking? | Bible general Archive 2 | New Man | 128875 | ||
I Corinthians 6: 19–20 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 8: 9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. |
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