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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Jaknik Ordered by Verse |
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1 | When Jesus died, did dead people really | Not Specified | Jaknik | 48681 | ||
In the Book of Matthew, as Jesus expires on the cross, it is stated that there is a great earthquake that causes a great many of the nearby tombs to open and the previously dead people come back to life, even going into Jerusalem where they mingle with the inhabitants. Is this to be believed? And if so, why did not the other three Book--Mark, Luke, and John--say something about this extraordinary occurrence? | ||||||
2 | Is "slavery" condemned in the Bible? | Not Specified | Jaknik | 48740 | ||
Is there any condemnation of slavery in the Bible? By God? By Jesus? Paul? Peter? Others? These verses seem to support "slavery": Exodus 21...22 Book of Philenmon Titus 2: 9 1 Timothy 6:1 Colossians 3:22 Ephesians 6:5 |
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3 | 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. | ||||||
4 | Who wrote the most Books In the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48704 | ||
Actually, God didn't write any of the Books. All a person has to do is to READ the Bible to realize this. It was clearly written by a variety of people, some who may have "claimed" to be inspired, or God's messenger (like Paul does). It was written by the Jewish people, about the Jewish people, for the Jewish people. It is their history, their view of the world, and that world was rather limited. Try to find any knowledge of the "Chinese", etc., in the Bible. It's not there simply because the writers were not aware of the "rest" of the world. | ||||||
5 | Who wrote the most Books In the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48735 | ||
The New Testament breakdown: Four Gospels, Mark, Matthew, Luke, John describe the world of Jesus and his mission. What was his "mission"? Mainly to present his message (Good News) to the Jewish people. Inclusion of the "gentiles" was not in the master plan until Paul got involved. 30 to 60 years after Jesus's death, the writers had hindsight and used it to explain how the Good News began to include the gentiles. But again, this did not come about until Paul became involved and when, for the most part, the Jews refused to go along with the "changes" that Paul was trying to institute. Then, the largest part of the New Testament, is letters attributed to Paul, trying to explain, trying to convince and guide the gentiles into this changing Jewish based religion. There is nothing "God-breathed" about Paul's letters. Quite the contrary. Those letters are indicative of a enthused man, literally making "policy" up as he goes along. "No stomachs..." is a good example of Paul simply "blurting out" ideas that bear no support from anywhere else but from him.... |
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6 | 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.... | ||||||
7 | Who do we know the bible is realy God's | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48738 | ||
That God "wrote the Bible" is a "belief" based upon "faith". No more, no less. To suggest otherwise is sophistry at best, specious at worst. "Faith" as the nucleus is often neglected by those who wish it was more than that. AS many ministers I have heard have ssid: "...it is not our job to question, to wonder, to muse. It is our job to BELIEVE!" This admonition also came from Jesus and later from Paul, the self-described messenger of God. So, one can believe and have faith that the Bible was written by God in some manner, but he cannot "know" that. | ||||||
8 | When a believer dies, what happens next? | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48739 | ||
Nobody knows.... | ||||||
9 | Who wrote the most Books In the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48752 | ||
Remember that it is "Paul" who declares himself the "direct messenger" and spokesman for God and Jesus. Over and over, he states this, pounds this home to all in most of his letters. So, to suggest that anything/everything that Paul says in his letters, is "God-breathed" has no support or relevance, except to the one who wants to, without foundations other than just Paul saying so, accept the notion anyway. And that's where it must lie: if a person wants to accept the word of Paul based upon solely that Paul is the direct link between us and God, simply because Paul says it's true, then so be it. But Paul made a lot of strange, even "loose cannon" statements. Peter even comments on that.... | ||||||
10 | Who wrote the most Books In the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48761 | ||
Surely you're not suggesting that "God-breathed" is "fact". If so, then what happens to "faith"? And of course, it's "...my opinion..." Most anything one says is considered his "opinion..." |
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11 | Who wrote the most Books In the Bible | Bible general Archive 1 | Jaknik | 48767 | ||
My question was: "...do you believe that the Bible (letters from Paul) were 'God-breathed' is fact..." Your answer was that you "believe" it to be true. Okay, but "believing" and "having faith" that it's "God-breathed" does not mean it is fact. You have the inclination and right to "believe" for whatever your reasons, as long as "fact" is not part of the parcel. Again, if it were all "facts", there would be no need at all for "faith." (...and I haven't taken anything "...the wrong way..." Never would...) |
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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 | how much water allowed the ark to float? | Gen 1:1 | Jaknik | 48876 | ||
...actually floated for well over a year.... | ||||||
14 | how much water allowed the ark to float? | Gen 1:1 | Jaknik | 48923 | ||
...but may need to amend that to "floated about half a year", the rest of the time (about 8 months was grounded on the side of the mountain, waiting for the water's runoff). So, all in all, the ark, as the only entity left on earth, was in action abour 14 months. It's very interesting to "think" about this scene, and what it all entailed.... | ||||||
15 | 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." | ||||||
16 | Wisdom vs. knowledge | Prov 1:7 | Jaknik | 48942 | ||
Another "old" saying, Hank, this from Shakespeare: "Methinks you protest too much..." Also, the concept of "bible-bashing" is "relative" just like most things. Your assumption that you have garnered the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in your corner of the world, may be true. Then again it may be "relative". Instead of "singling" out people that you have "judged", it might be more conducive to a profitable and positive atmosphere to "discuss". BTW, I'm from (Arkansas), Black Rock, around the Walnut Ridge/Hoxie area... :) and still a Christian, the last time I checked... | ||||||
17 | 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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18 | Priesthood and marriage | Luke 1:5 | Jaknik | 48744 | ||
Yep, Peter's wife was still alive during his ministry--so states "Paul".... | ||||||
19 | Priesthood and marriage | Luke 1:5 | Jaknik | 48778 | ||
I will certainly accept and agree with "ambiguous"...the crux of many of the biblical "problems".... :) | ||||||
20 | 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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