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1 | Are Christians to keep the Sabbath? | Ex 20:8 | Saint Luke | 164121 | ||
Don't put me back under the law! Rom 8:2 says, "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death". Isn't it great news! We thankfully have a new covenant, the old is past away. If you're saved, Christ is your Sabbath Rest. No more law.....if saved, we are under liberty. In Him, Luke |
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2 | Seventh Day Sabbath | Ex 20:10 | Saint Luke | 164592 | ||
Anhill05 I tell you that the law was not done away with at Calvary? Book, Chapter and Verse please! And while you are at it, read Galatians! Please clarify your answer for the rest of us. Are you stating that the sacrifice of our Savior was only good enough to get us to our initial acceptance of Christ, and then our works determine whether of not we keep or lose our salvation and promise of ETERNAL LIFE? And you said ".....so that we can run to Christ and ask His forgiveness." Where in the new testament are we commanded to ask forgiveness for our sins? GOD ALREADY FORGAVE ALL OF THE WORLDS SINS!!! Please read 2 Cor 5:19 and Romans 5:10. Here is a cut and paste for you so I can save you sometime. 2 Cor 5:19 "namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation" Rom 5:10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. We HAVE BEEN reconciled! If you are saved, you have already received this forgiveness of your sins. No need to ask GOD to forgive you continuously for what he has already forgiven you for. If you are doing this, how in the world is this exercising faith in what has already been acomplished. It sounds like you keep going back to the Law and your own version of Bull and Goat sacrifices for your sins on a daily basis. And as for your statements about murder and adultery being okay if we are not to follow the law, here is some more scipture that should represent your walk with CHRIST. Eph 4:1 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, Col 1:10 so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 1 Thess 2:12 so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. The law tends to lead a person to try to find a loophole around it. Truly walking in Grace wants to make you walk closer with your Savior, after all Col 1:27 says "to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is CHRIST IN YOU, the hope of glory. The TRUTH will set you FREE. Luke |
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3 | Seventh Day Sabbath | Ex 20:10 | Saint Luke | 164708 | ||
Hank, And a few book later Christ uttered the words recorded in John 19:30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. Heavenly Father then saw that the all sufficient sacrifice for sin had taken away the sin of the entire world. Must we then continue to go before our Heavenly Father and ask him, and some do continually, for forgiveness for what has already been forgiven by the perfect sacrifice, the only sacrifice that could TAKE AWAY the sins of the world? Reference John 1:29 and 1 John 3:5 Is this saying that we need another sacrifice for sin and the propitation offered was not enough for your sin? Is this truly trusting Christ as your SAVIOR, or is he just enough of a savior to get to your initial salvation, then it is it all dependent on the belivers actions? Which of your sins did GOD forget to forgive when Christ was sacrificed for the world? The TRUTH will set you FREE Luke |
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4 | Forgiveness,Repentance,Fellowship. | Ex 20:10 | Saint Luke | 164748 | ||
Lionheart, You ask would it not be proper to go to God with the same attitude of heart? In reading further in 1 John 2:1-2 It does not say anything about asking for forgiveness. It says we have an advocate with the Father, the very sacrifice that took away our sin has bridged that gap of separation between God and Man. We believers now have PEACE with GOD, through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 5:1 I do approach GOD with a similar attitude of heart that you described. I thank my GOD on a daily/hourly/minute/ even second basis for the forgiveness I have received. Should we continue to insult our Heavenly Father by asking over and over and over for Him to forgive the sins that have already been forgiven? Doesn't show a lack of faith, and a reason for weak believers to question their salvation? Maybe we think we have to remind GOD that he is supposed to forgive us. After all GOD is really old, maybe he forgets...... The last to sentences are fasicious, of course. Col 1:13-14 says "For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." We need to get away from this attitude that keeps dragging us down into condemnation. GOD sent Christ so we can have ETERNAL LIFE, not the bondage of never getting out of the starting block because of our condemnation we put on ourselves because we have truly never relied on the finished work of Christ. I have a desire for a deeper relationship with my Heavenly Father because I have Christ in me. Col 1:27 says "to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Is there a better reason to walk in a manner worthy of our calling? The TRUTH shall MAKE you FREE Saint Luke |
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5 | keeping the sabbath day holy how? | Ex 20:10 | Saint Luke | 164821 | ||
PRAISE GOD!!! You don't have to!!! If you are saved you have entered into Christ, and He is your Sabbath rest. Heb 4:9-10 says "So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His." And besides, unless you are from the lineage of Israel, you are not required to keep the Law. Read Hebrews. It shows the superiority of Christ over the Law. Luke |
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6 | Tithing | Deuteronomy | Saint Luke | 174426 | ||
Lest you forget, there is also prelaw "historical precedent" for animal sacrifice (Gen 4:4), marrying your half sister (Gen 20:12) marrying your cousin (Gen 24), and adultery (Gen 16). For the most part, none of which is still condoned today. Yet the OT demand to tithe is not only condoned, but encouraged today. But not in the original form of food and supplies for the Levitical priests, but rather in the form of money. Your reference in Malachi is not to the NT Christian, but to the "sons of Jacob" if you took the time to read the passage in context. If you are a Gentile, such as myself, this doesn't even apply to us. After all, all Scripture is to us, but not all Scripture is for us. The TRUTH will MAKE You FREE Luke |
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7 | Can you please explain tithing? | Deut 14:1 | Saint Luke | 163366 | ||
You are right! It is all HIS!! The Tithe is not required in the new covenant. Keep it in context. Mal 3:6 puts this class of people required to tithe as "ye Sons of Jacob". The Tithe wasn't money, you'll notice he didn't want the tithe put into a vault. Read Leviticus, the tithe was food!!! Imaging putting food in an offering plate at your church!!! I'm not Jewish, therefore not a son of Jacob. I have been delivered from the law (Old Testament) of Sin and Death! Read Galatians. Quit going back and inserting the Law of Moses into the Christian Life! By the way, GOD doesn't want your money, Christ wants to live HIS life through you, he forgave your Sins (all of them) when Christ shed His blood and Died on the Cross. Mankind has been forgiven of our sins (PRAISE GOD) We've been reconciled to GOD, planned before the foundations of the world, Ephesians 1:4. John 3:16 says "whosoever believes will have EVERLASTING LIFE" It mentions nothing about forgiveness of sins. It has already been provided for us. God Bless |
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8 | Jesus and the law. | Deut 14:1 | Saint Luke | 163444 | ||
Lionheart, Clearly stated below, THE BIBLE SAYS.... 1st Covenant (testament) OBSOLETE . New covenant ( NOT THE OLD TESTAMENT THAT WAS ADDED ON TO), set in place and given to us when Christ died.... Hebrews 9:16 Old Testament is gone. Read Galatians, quit putting yourself under the bondage of the Law, we have been delivered from the Law, and now live in LIBERTY. Heb 8:13 When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. Heb 9:15 For this reason He is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the transgressions that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. Heb 9:16 For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. Hope it helps, Luke |
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9 | Saved but not living for God? | Matt 6:33 | Saint Luke | 167763 | ||
I Love Jesus, Jesus Freak, Maybe we should clarify some terms here, instead of speaking in "Chritianese" What is your definition of "saved"? Luke |
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10 | Saved but not living for God? | Matt 6:33 | Saint Luke | 168136 | ||
Kalos, Okay, you can count, I'm proud of you. I really wanted to hear what I Love Jesus, Jesus Freak had to say, but since you replied, your definition please!!!! I feel it is a much used term by many Christians, just like the "Baptism of the Holy Ghost", "slain in the spirit", and "filling of the Holy Ghost" meaning the same thing to many Christians. It is obvious Scripture says differently. Just because they can use the word in a sentence, doesn't signify they know what it means.............. I just wanted to see if we were on the same page, or if he were speaking Christianese. Luke |
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11 | Swine eating applicable today? | Mark 7:19 | Saint Luke | 164235 | ||
First of all, are you saved? If so, you are no longer under the law. Rom 8:2 says "For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death." We are under the new covenant (if you are saved) Jesus delivered us from the bondage of the Law and has set us free! In the book af Acts, peter was hung up on the same thing. Acts 10:14-15 says, "But Peter said, "By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean." Again a voice came to him a second time, "What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy." Read Galatians, its all about believers who put themselves back under the bondage of the Law. We are under Liberty, provided by GOD'S grace, Not under the Law (of sin and death) Hope this helps The TRUTH will set you FREE Luke |
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12 | eat what you will? Mark 7:19 | Mark 7:19 | Saint Luke | 164351 | ||
Elder, Jesus came to fulfill the law, so we don't have to. And yes, the Law has been eliminated. Jesus is our High Priest. See Heb 4:15. Heb 5:10 says "being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek." not Levi. We have a NEW TESTAMENT. We no longer are ordered to follow the law, I wasn't to begin with, I am a GENTILE. Try reading Galatians. It admonishes them not to go back to the Law that they were delivered from. It is also all throughout the Book of Acts. We are under LIBERTY, not the Law. Your sins have been forgiven. Quit trying to get there by works! So, if you are trying to fulfill the law, you best be sacrificing your bulls and goats, by the way THE WORD OF GOD says they could never take away sin, Heb 10:4 Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Don't be trying to meld the 2 covenants together. The new covenant replaced the old. The TRUTH shall set you free. Luke |
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13 | eat what you will? Mark 7:19 | Mark 7:19 | Saint Luke | 164354 | ||
Mark, First thing I can see is it sure doesn't reference any scripture, and sounds very much like unfounded philosophy. Again, the new testament is full of references to not going again under the law. Again, I am a Gentile, not a Jew. The oracles of GOD were not delivered to the Gentile world Read Romans 3:1-2 The TRUTH will set you FREE. Luke. |
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14 | Under the law?No. | Mark 7:19 | Saint Luke | 164432 | ||
Lionheart The requirement of the Law has gone away. The principle and morality are obviously still there. We should want to live the moral life out of thanksgiving and devotion for a closer walk with our Heavenly Father. If we sin, it has been already forgiven. If we are trying to live a sinless life and are afraid of losing our salvation, then it wasn't received as a gift to begin with was it. We have been given every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. The TRUTH will set you free Luke |
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15 | Under the law?No. | Mark 7:19 | Saint Luke | 164489 | ||
Lionheart, I agree with you completely. After all, alot of our present Laws in this country are simply a codification of the 10 commandments. Look at the issue of tithing. In the law, is was food for the priests who weren't permitted to own anything, and whose lives were dedicated to the service of the LORD. Now people give money, not food. If it were like it was supposed to be in OT times, can't you imagine the size of that offering plate! And in some cases, it wasn't 10 percent it was closer to 30 percent. We have church leaders saying you are required to tithe. Can you imagine a 30 percent "giving message" to most congregations? My comment, start living like a Levitical Priest and we may start thinking about tithing! But that could limit what we give. It says that New Covenant giving should be done cheerfully in 2 Cor 9:7. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. I don't see where New Covenant giving is from oppression and bondage like OT tithing. And just so we can get a Mal 3:10 blessing? It is ridiculous! Eph 1:3 says, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, What seems to be occurring in the "Christian" community is what was happening in Galatians. A melding of the Law and Grace. It is pretty obvious to spot. I actually had on gentleman tell me that salvation (by Grace) was limited to the believers intial acceptance of Christ, after that it is based on your ability of inability to perform. I guess you would have to worry about loosing your salvation if the basis of keeping your salvation was your abilityy to perform work. I'm sure glad that we don't have to live under that bondage!Thanks be to GOD for accepting me into the beloved, wholely and completely. I'm sure glad that we don't have to live under that bondage! God Bless. The TRUTH shall set you FREE!!! Luke |
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16 | child made during adultry | John 3:16 | Saint Luke | 166873 | ||
Brad K Thanks for the reply. Now I am a little more confused. I agree with what you said, it is what I have read also and what Pastor tells me. But md1234 wrote in the note following yours, "He will forgive you for the things you do." I thought He had already forgiven all of my sins, past present and future, because all of my sins were in the future when Christ died on the cross. Is this just a matter of definitions of words or does md1234 know something I don't. I am also a bit confused over the "forgiveness" and "repentance" definitions. Would simple definition of "forgiveness" be what GOD has performed in our spirit, to "reconcile" us to HIM? I reference all the verses you have quoted. Is "repentance" what we are doing to bring the physical body into submission, and I want to do so because I have Christ in me now? Galatians 2:20 Does "reconcile" mean what the book Pastor gave me means? It says that GOD planned all of this so we could be brought back into good standing with HIM because we were in bad standing because of sin. And we couldn't do it because none of us could live up to the Old Testament, so Christ (GOD in the flesh) came to do it for us. This kind of matches what 2 Corinthians 5:19 says and the reason for Christ dying on the cross. Do I have the general idea behind this? I also read that repentance is "a change of mind that bears the fruit of a changed life." Do you see anything in the bible that would contradict this? Thanks, Sam |
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17 | which nation actually resembles God? | John 4:24 | Saint Luke | 163317 | ||
In Genesis, the description for Adam's son Seth, was "Adam had a son after his likeness".... Who was / is closest to GOD'S image??? Start looking for Adam!! The rest of us are from Adam's likeness, right down to our sin nature. | ||||||
18 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | Saint Luke | 167924 | ||
Mark, As I was sitting here slack-jawed in unbelief, reading Bible Thumper's response. Thanks for those words of correction. Luke |
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19 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | Saint Luke | 167925 | ||
Bible Thumper, If we "assume" that all spoke with tongues, why can we not "assume" that all DID NOT speak in tongues because of 1 Corinthians 14:23. Your argument seems flawed. Provide more scripture to support your theory, not just your own thoughts on the matter. Luke By the way, do you hold to the idea of apostolic succession also? |
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20 | Which sacrifices have ended? | Acts 2:46 | Saint Luke | 174541 | ||
Would it then be your opinion that the Gentiles should be placed under the requirements of the tedium of the OT Law also? That idea is contrary to the Book of Galatians that warns against placing believers under the Law. Galatians 3:24-25 "Wherefore the law WAS our schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after faith is come, we are NO LONGER under a schoolmaster" How much clearer do we need it? Believers are no longer under the Law, Scripture is quite clear on this. If the Jews want to continue the "work of GOD" with the sacrifices and all of there other rituals after the temple is rebuilt, maybe they should read John 6:29. But I think their destiny is clearly spelled out. They are just using these religious rituals to fulfill the prophesy of the Book of Revalation. I don't give such there is much thought about the credibilty it the writings that were cited. After all these are the descendants of the bunch that rejected and demanded the crucificion of there own King, and will embrace the Anti-Christ. I guess GOD really does know their heart. I'm just thankful I am a Gentile. Luke |
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