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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: Sir Pent Ordered by Verse |
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1 | If God knows all,why create the universe | Not Specified | Sir Pent | 13783 | ||
If God knew from before the beginning of time, everything that would ever happen, then why go to the trouble to actually go through it. In other words, if God know everything, then what is the purpose of the universe? 1. I can think of a couple examples on the level of humanity, but neither seem to fit. Humans eat the same foods over and over even though they know what they'll taste like, and how long they will be filling. This is becuase we need food, but does God NEED the universe. In my view, He is self-sufficient. 2. Humans often will watch a movie that they have seen before, just because they enjoy it. But the universe contains real people and real suffering (even eternal suffering for some people), and in my view, a holy God would not enjoy experiencing that. The "Sunday School" answer to this question is that God created the universe for His glory. But isn't that the ultimate of selfishness to create a universe where some people would eternally suffer just for a beings own glory? |
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2 | Could we get to know Peches better? | Not Specified | Sir Pent | 16182 | ||
PECHES 650520, I have read a large number of your posts on this forum, and would like to know a little bit more about you. Could you fill us in on some things (either in your user profile, or in this thread)? How long have you been a Christian? What church do you go to? What is your native language? What is the most recent school you went to? I don't mean to be nosy, but some of your posts have concerned some of the members of this forum. And I think that the answers to these questions would clear up a lot of the confusion. |
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3 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Not Specified | Sir Pent | 114997 | ||
How does the Holy Spirit work differently then and now? There seems to be 3 main schools of thought regarding the working of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament believers as compared to the New Testament believers. I would appreciate your input on this subject. 1. The Holy Spirit came “on” people of the OT, and comes “in” people of the NT and now. 2. The Holy Spirit came temporarily to people of the OT, and comes permanently to people of the NT and now. 3. The Holy Spirit came to small numbers of people in the OT, and comes to all believers in the NT and now. What do you all think? |
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4 | where in bible do angels cry | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 112525 | ||
Possible answer.................................. Vennersten, Revelation 14:15 talks about an angel "crying out with a loud voice" in this NASB version. This is about as close as I could find. I think that the word "cry" in that verse really just means "shout" (based on the context). I also personally do not know of any place in the Bible where angels show emotion. |
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5 | Creation of God, Baptism of Jesus Christ | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 112986 | ||
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6 | women can wear makeup (where found) | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 113808 | ||
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7 | Will we be learning in Heaven? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 114128 | ||
Alternative View....................................... Hi SonSpired, There are a lot of things that we don't know about Heaven. And I don't think that the Bible says for sure whether we will know everything when we get there or keep learning. I personally believe that we will continue to learn while we are there. I think it would be boring in a way otherwise. As for EdB's belief about "heaven" and the "new earth" and the "new Jerusalem", I think that they are just 3 names for the same place. Most Christians do believe that they will go to Heaven. I have read some of EdB's old posts about this subject, and I think I understand where he is coming from. I just wanted to point out that his interpretation, although possible, is not the most common one. |
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8 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 114998 | ||
How does the Holy Spirit work differently then and now? There seems to be 3 main schools of thought regarding the working of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament believers as compared to the New Testament believers. I would appreciate your input on this subject. 1. The Holy Spirit came “on” people of the OT, and comes “in” people of the NT and now. 2. The Holy Spirit came temporarily to people of the OT, and comes permanently to people of the NT and now. 3. The Holy Spirit came to small numbers of people in the OT, and comes to all believers in the NT and now. What do you all think? |
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9 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 114999 | ||
The problem with Option #1………………………… I used to think that the first option was correct. I used to believe that the Holy Spirit came “on” people of the OT, and comes “in” people of the NT and even today. However, Gen 41:38, Num 27:18, Dan 4:8, 5:11-14, Ex 31:3, Ex 35:31, Eze 2:2 and Eze 3:24 all talk about the Holy Spirit being "in" people of the OT. Similarly, Rom 8:9-11, 1 Cor 3:16, Eph 2:22, Eph 3:16-17, 2 Tim 1:14, and James 4:5 all refer to the Holy Spirit dwelling "in" believers after Christ. So it seems the Holy Spirit comes “in” both groups of people. We also know from Num 11:29, Isa 44:3, Isa 59:21, and Eze 39:29 that the Holy Spirit came "on" people of the OT. Similarly, Luke 1:35, Luke 2:25, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:3, Acts 10:44-45, Acts 11:15, Acts 19:6, also speak of the Holy Spirit coming "on" the NT believers. Therefore, it seems that the Holy Spirit came both “in” and “on” people of both the OT and the NT. Thus option #1 appears to be incorrect. |
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10 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115000 | ||
The problem with Option #2........................ The second option is also commonly accepted. Many people believe that the Holy Spirit came temporarily to people of the OT, and come permanently to people of the NT and even today. The problem is that I am unaware of which scriptures this idea comes from. Any ideas? |
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11 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115001 | ||
Is Option #3 the only difference................. The third option is definitely true. The Holy Spirit did come to less people in the Old Testament than it came to people in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, it was a rarity for the Holy Spirit to come to a person, and was limited mainly to prophets, kings, and other important people. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit comes to all who believe in Jesus Christ. But is this the only difference? Does anyone have any ideas for more options? |
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12 | Does the Holy Spirit work differently? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 115002 | ||
One possible difference………………………….. Another forum member previously directed me to the passage in Galations 4:1-7. It speaks of how we who have accepted Christ are “sons” instead of merely “servants”. It also says that because of this God sends the Holy Spirit “into our hearts”. There is no passage in the Old Testament that contains the specific phrase “into our hearts” when referring to the Holy Spirit. So perhaps this is a difference between how the Holy Spirit worked in the Old and New Testaments. Perhaps entering “into our hearts” is the new method that the Holy Spirit uses. What do you think? |
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13 | Adultery is Sex Before Marriage? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 117185 | ||
Refferal to another thread....................................... I agree with Lovelyladycpb that the act of sex goes beyond the physical and actually unites two people as one in the eyes of God. However, I disagree with her implication that it is therefore fine and dandy for unmarried people to have sex. Please type in the number 114024 into the "Quick Search" box at the top right corner of the screen. This will take you to a post of mine giving more detail and a good discussion on the matter by many forum members. |
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14 | people comminting susiced | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 117275 | ||
My answer............................................................ Hello Churchladies 101, The only Christians that I know who believe that suicide is possible for a faithful Christian are people who have someone close to them who committed suicide (ie. father). I think that their belief is based more on their heart hoping that the person will be in heaven than on their mind's understanding of scripture. Scripture definately tells us not to murder, and killing yourself is murder and therefore sin. It is also a denial of God's goodness and control. When a person commits suicide, they are showing that they do not believe that God has a good plan for the rest of their natural life, or that he can't help them with whatever circumstances they are in. This kind of denial of God's very nature of love and omnipotence means that they are not a Christian at the point of death and are therefore not saved. The only exception to this idea would be people who are not mentally aware enough to even think through things (ie. senility or mental retardation). |
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15 | Why do yo say JW's are a cult? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 117319 | ||
My answer..................................................... Hello Aniset, Believing that Jesus Christ IS God is a fundamental belief to Christianity. Any group that does not believe that Jesus Christ IS God must therefore be a cult. P.S. I'm glad that you decided to update your user profile, and hope to see it soon. |
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16 | 2 co-habit or not 2 co-habit | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 119291 | ||
Personal Note............................................. Hi Bill, I think that you have made a wise decision and one that is honoring to your relationship with God. It is best for you to not live in the situation you first described. |
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17 | can you give some scriptures? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 119557 | ||
Scriptural support........................................... Hello Tara, There were a lot of ideas in my post on this subject, but I'll try to give some referrences for most of it. I stated that murder is a suicide is murder and therefore a sin. That comes from the 10 commandments and can be found in Exodus 20:13. I stated that when a person comits suicide, they are deciding that there is no way out of their current circumstance or that the rest of their life is not worth going through whatever circumstance that they are in. That goes against God's promise that He will not allow us to go through more than we can overcome with His help. This promise is found in 1 Corinthians 10:13. That attitude also denies either that God is all powerful and can help us, contradicting the scripture that everyone knows God is all powerful (Romans 1:20), or that God is loving and has a good plan for our life. That contradicts the scripture found in Jeremiah 29:11. Taking all these things into account, it becomes clear that a person comitting suicide is clearly choosing to stop acknowledging God for who he is (Romans 1:28). In fact, it lists murderers as doing this in Romans 1:29. The scripture says that people who do this are worthy of death (Romans 1:32). A person who ends their life denying God cannot be saved, because there is no other way to be saved. The scripture that supports this is Acts 4:12. Finally, I ended my post by giving the exception that it is possible for a person who is mentally unstable at the time of death to comit suicide without actually thinking through the process and deciding to deny God. In that case, that person has been given less and less is expected. The idea that those of us who are given more being expected of more by God comes from Luke 12:48. I hope that these verses give some context for the beliefs that I have stated, and most of all, I hope that God can work in the situation that you are in to bring about good. After all even things that appear to be bad can be part of God's plan for good. See Genesis 50:20 for an example. In addition, we know that God works all things for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) |
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18 | can you give some scriptures? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 119796 | ||
Defense of my position......................................... Hi BradK, I appreciate both your and Tim Moran's opposing viewpoint, and actually agree with you that suicide is not an unforgivable sin. I believe that if a person somehow survives suicide, they can indeed repent to God and be forgiven for it. However, if the person does not survive, then they cannot be saved. This is not because their sin is so terrible, but simply because a person cannot be saved who is in denial of God at the time that they die. I think that you and I would both agree that if a person dies in a state of denial of God's essential character then they cannot be saved. Therefore, the disagreement is simply over whether we believe that the person committing suicide is denying God or not. As I stated in my previous post, a person who commits suicide (assuming mental capability for rational thought) is making a decision based on several beliefs. They believe that their present situation is beyond God's ability to help them through (denying His power) or that He does not want to help them (denying His love). They also deny that He has a plan for the rest of their life (denying His word in Jeremiah 29:11). Do you have any other way to see this than a denial of God? |
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19 | prayer to St. MIchael | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 119800 | ||
An opposing view............................................. Hi MikeC, The question that you asked about indulgences deals with a specific belief of the Catholic branch of Christianity. Emmaus has recommended two websites that give more information on the subject from the Catholic perspective. Although, I respect Emmaus as a fellow forum member, and almost always agree with his posts, I do disagree with this Catholic belief. I would like to point out that the Protestant branch of Christianity has a very different perspective on indulgences. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgences http://www.ianpaisley.org/article.asp?ArtKey(put an equals sign here)indulgences http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/109/45.0.html However, this is not an issue that I want to get in a debate about, and to do so would get this thread blocked anyway :) |
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20 | can you give some scriptures? | Bible general Archive 2 | Sir Pent | 119802 | ||
Personal Note............................................. Hi Hank, Ha, ha :) You are very correct. A person couldn't survive suicide. I should have said survived a suicide "attempt". This reminds me of one of my favorite movies called "It's a Wonderful Life". There's a line in there that says suicide is illegal around these parts. However, I wonder what the punishment would be considering the person would already be dead? |
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