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1 | Help me navigate this forum! | Not Specified | SteviM95 | 73524 | ||
I am a newbie here...how does this place operate??? I came here originally because I want to do a study in the book of Genesis, and am looking for information. I haven't even gotten half-way through the posts for Gen 1:1 (and I haven't found one directly related to Gen 1:1 yet), and now I have tons more questions, and without any answers to the questions I had before. It appears that the posts are in no particular order, I can't even figure out if they are in some sort of chronological order...so there is no way for me to reference one...I have to pick out each one that raises a question, right?? Even if it is several years old? And then how do people know that I have a question on it??? If it is an answer, or the second or third question, will it show up in the "home" page? Do people look at that page? I appreciate any guidance I will receive. Oh, and I'm not quite sure how to ask this without offending anyone...but, who are the people who answer? I thought I picked up threads about "watchdogs", or something. Are there literally monitors for this forum? If there are, do we get to know who they are? What their key beliefs are, and whether or not they have any sort of seminary background? Thank you, Steph |
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2 | Help me navigate this forum! | Bible general Archive 1 | SteviM95 | 73527 | ||
I am a newbie here...how does this place operate??? I came here originally because I want to do a study in the book of Genesis, and am looking for information. I haven't even gotten half-way through the posts for Gen 1:1 (and I haven't found one directly related to Gen 1:1 yet), and now I have tons more questions, and without any answers to the questions I had before. It appears that the posts are in no particular order, I can't even figure out if they are in some sort of chronological order...so there is no way for me to reference one...I have to pick out each one that raises a question, right?? Even if it is several years old? And then how do people know that I have a question on it??? If it is an answer, or the second or third question, will it show up in the "home" page? Do people look at that page? I appreciate any guidance I will receive. Oh, and I'm not quite sure how to ask this without offending anyone...but, who are the people who answer? I thought I picked up threads about "watchdogs", or something. Are there literally monitors for this forum? If there are, do we get to know who they are? What their key beliefs are, and whether or not they have any sort of seminary background? Thank you, Steph |
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3 | Help me navigate this forum! | Bible general Archive 1 | SteviM95 | 78044 | ||
Mr EdB, I just asked another, unrelated question. It is something that has been burdening me for awhile, and you are one of the specific people I would like to see address it, if you don't mind taking the time. It is on verse Mathew 18:6. Thank You, Steph |
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4 | Cain and Abel's wives - where they came | Genesis | SteviM95 | 73522 | ||
Ugh, it took me two nights (just last night and the one before) to read through all the posts regarding this issue, and I am afraid that I might stumble on it again. But, if you type in Gen 1:1 in the little box to the right of the "Questions/Notes on verse"...you will have an abundance of replies. But...I did come up with questions springing off of some of those replies...so if this thread is picked up by other members...I would like the opportunity to dig up those old posts and ask my questions. Thanks. Steph | ||||||
5 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 73573 | ||
I have spent alot of time trying to read the posts about Cain's wife. I believe that Adam and Eve's children did commit incest. Tonight I have tried to find the exact post by markarios where he quotes Adam as saying that Eve is the mother of all living...I can't find it right now...but, that is what convicted me of this issue. I am puzzled as to how people are trying to defend this incest. I agree with the biological points brought up...the probability of genetic abberations from incest were significantly decreased back then. But I am not sure that this should be used as a defense (isn't it extra-biblical?). And the Bible begins to give us God's law(s) later. But, isn't the purpose of the law to see where we do not measure to God's standard? To see that we fall short of God's glory? And God's glory and standard is eternal..so even though the law was not written down in Genesis 1:1, isn't it presumptuous of us to say that God looked upon the incest of Adam and Eve's children differently than he would look upon any incest that would happen today? (I acknowledge that there is now guilt and conviction when it happens today...and I am not prepared to argue whether or not there was guilt and conviction for Adam and Eve's children). What I am saying is why should we not believe that the Scripture says that Adam and Eve's children committed incest...just because we know that incest is an abomination to God? Is it important for a Christian to be willing to defend the incest of Adam and Eve's children? Or, if confronted with it, can't we just shrug and acknowledge that they sinned, just like every man, beginning with Adam, has fallen short of the glory of God? And there is a thread on this page about ceremonial laws vs doctrinal laws. I've only been a Christian for three years...and although I've read the OT, I've been studying the NT. I've now decided to study to OT, and that's what led me to this forum...searching for information about Genesis. When I get to the laws (which may be years from now at the progress I am making), what should I know to be on the lookout regarding categorizing laws? I thought that they were all God's standard. Oh, and there is a thread here too about sacrificing. Is an offering the same as a sacrifice? Cause Genesis 4:3 says that Cain and Abel were bringing offerings to the Lord. Even though God does not tell us about his requirements for sacrifices and offerings later on in Genesis (or maybe not until Leviticus...I am not sure right now), Cain and Abel knew something about them. And if God prefers obedience to sacrifice, then would he ask/require offerings of Cain and Abel if they were obedient? So, why should we feel called upon to defend an act of theirs? Doesn't the bible say that no man was righteous? Thank you for your time...and I do apologize for digging up a thread that is so old. I was going to try to read everything first...but there is alot of stuff to read. Steph P.S. I am going to build a profile tonight, although I will try to read everything replied to this post, I would greatly appreciate it if people who reply to me either have a profile telling me of their knowledge of Christ, or tell me in the post. Just so that I can know where you are coming from. Thanks, Steph |
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6 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 73606 | ||
Oh my, I wonder if I would have dwelt so long on this topic if I had known that this particular "real-life" application would come onto my head. Thank you for bringing it up. Its entirely appropriate, considering some recent, lamentable behavior that I have brought to the Lord for forgiveness, and in the future, I would so rather be reminded of these "points" by reading Scripture than by personal experience! Thank You. | ||||||
7 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 73607 | ||
Thank you for taking the time to respond. Steph |
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8 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 74607 | ||
Justme, Thank you for taking the time to reply to my question. Stephenie |
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9 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 74619 | ||
Steve, Thanks for responding to my post. I too am trying to focus on the things God has chosen to reveal. When I saw these postings about Cain's wife, I was in no way searching for an answer to this question. To be perfectly honest, I never thought to ask it myself, and still don't spend a whole lot of time on it. If I am ever asked about it, I will be sure to say that "I believe" that Cain married a descendant of Adam and Eve, and if I am asked why, I will point to verse Gen 3:20 where Adam says that Eve is the mother of all the living. I simply wanted to know if it was then my duty, as a Christian, to be willing to defend the actions of Adam and Eve's children, since I believe that they committed incest. I am unsure as to whether there is a possibility of deriving a moral principle that permits incest. If incest was God's solution, then I would know, and accept with certianty that it was the right and Holy solution, completely consistent with God's character and His truth. But I do not believe that the Bible gives us evidence that it was God's solution. So now it seems that we are heading down the path of free will, election, and pre-destination (which most of the replies I have received to this question have headed, without actually going there). If I would have seen it from the beginning, I wouldn't have asked my question. I am too uncomfortable with all the implications some people take from election and pre-destination, and I just don't have a good enough grasp on it to muddle my way through all the controversies surrounding it. I consider it spiritual food that I am just not ready to digest yet. But, just for the sake of arguement, are you asking me to believe that God would pre-destine incest, or would He simply permit it (even though He abhorres it) because He knew that His creatures would exercise their free will and commit incest, and He could have the sole glory of working His miracles to bring to righteousness, a people whose only existence is derived from an abomination? Would He pre-destine such a scenario, or would He allow His creatures to create such a scenario? Is it pre-destination, or is it foreknowledge? Does God actually plan all the sin in this world, or does He allow it, and work through it? I'm reading the book of Job right now, so many questions, but I am not sure that I am ready for the answers that haven't already been fulfilled in Christ. Thanks for your welcome. I think this forum is pretty great, and I have noticed some consistently wise answers posted by the same people...but I cannot keep up with all the questions, so if I don't get the email in my box telling me that someone has replied, I just go to where I left off. Thanks again, Steph |
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10 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 78045 | ||
Mr Moran, This morning I posted a question on Matthew 18:6. This has truly been burdening me, and I am specifically seeking advice from mature Christians. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to look at my question and respond to it. Thank You, Steph P.S. I can't figure out how people keep up with the posts, nor how to ask for specific people's advice other than posting notes to their notes, so that they will get the email from the forum's site. I apologize if you feel this is an inconvenience. |
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11 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 78046 | ||
Sir, This morning I posted a question on Matthew 18:6. This has truly been burdening me, and I am specifically seeking advice from mature Christians. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to look at my question and respond to it. Thank You, Steph P.S. I can't figure out how people keep up with the posts, nor how to ask for specific people's advice other than posting notes to their notes, so that they will get the email from the forum's site. I apologize if you feel this is an inconvenience. |
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12 | who did cain marry? | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 78047 | ||
Sir, This morning I posted a question on Matthew 18:6. This has truly been burdening me, and I am specifically seeking advice from mature Christians. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to look at my question and respond to it. Thank You, Steph P.S. I can't figure out how people keep up with the posts, nor how to ask for specific people's advice other than posting notes to their notes, so that they will get the email from the forum's site. I apologize if you feel this is an inconvenience. |
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13 | Chronology of creation? | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 78048 | ||
Sir, This morning I posted a question on Matthew 18:6. This has truly been burdening me, and I am specifically seeking advice from mature Christians. I would really appreciate it if you could take the time to look at my question and respond to it. Thank You, Steph P.S. I can't figure out how people keep up with the posts, nor how to ask for specific people's advice other than posting notes to their notes, so that they will get the email from the forum's site. I apologize if you feel this is an inconvenience. |
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14 | Must we justify incest among Adam's kids | Gen 1:1 | SteviM95 | 78354 | ||
lol, no. i am sorry for the confusion. I am satisfied about the Cain and Abel question. I had a new question that applies to Mathew 18:6, and I was afraid that no one would see it. I respected your answer to my question about Cain and Abel, so I was trying to get your attention, and then point you towards my new question (asked under Matthew 18:6). I did get some answers yesterday that helped me alot - but if you want to add anything to what they have advised me, I will happily to receive it. Thank You Steph |
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15 | causing to stumble | Matt 18:6 | SteviM95 | 78042 | ||
When Jesus says "whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble..." Is he only talking about false teachings to children? In verse 18:3 he tells us to become like children, in order to inherit the kingdom of God. And then Matthew 18:7-11 do not appear to me to be limited to children. So then, I have always concluded that verse 18:6 applies to anyone who causes any believer to stumble. Is this a common conclusion? Here is why I am asking - I became a christian at the age of 21. I was part of a super small assembly where all of the believers were much more spiritually mature than myself. My previous life included sins that left me open for spiritual attack. The christians I fellowshipped with at first were so much more mature than me that I didn't spend time worrying about causing them to stumble. But now I am meeting so many Christians who are at different levels of maturity that I am getting worried about my affect on their walk. I've always behaved differently around "my christian 'friends'", and other christians. Trying to figure out when its appropriate to relax, and "let down my hair" is becoming a trial. I watch a group of people laughing and having fun, and I want to join, but I'm so afraid of getting into a situation where my exuberance leads me to say or do something that is not appropriate - and instead of being with my friends who can gently admonish me, I will be in front of someone who will be horrified and offended, OR (worse) someone who doesn't realize that my example is not always the best to follow. I once had a man tell me that many christians did not want to adopt children in the state wellfare system because of the spiritual warfare the children's previous lives could bring upon the adopted parents. I was quite offended, but also worried. I remember thinking that if there were christians who would be afraid of those kids, then those christians would be afraid of me too, and would not want me to associate with them or their loved ones, therefore I needed to make sure that someone was incredibly mature and able to cope with me before I could really relax around them. Will someone please give me some practical advice in how to handle my deportment (regarding this matter), and show me other areas of Scripture that will help me? Thank you, Steph |
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16 | causing to stumble | Matt 18:6 | SteviM95 | 78057 | ||
Thank you. I will go back and study Proverbs 1-3, and 2 Peter. I don't know how long this will last, but lately I've noticed that I start to feel excited when someone brings up something biblical that I have actually noticed too. My pastor was teaching on Spiritual Fruit (actually still is) a few weeks ago, and referenced 2 Peter 1:5-8. I can't remember much of what he said afterwards, cause I just kept rereading those verses. I copied them big and bright onto a sign for my wall. Can't figure out why I didn't notice them before. But I still have to look at the rest of the chapter, and the Proverbs ones too. Thank You! Steph |
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17 | causing to stumble | Matt 18:6 | SteviM95 | 78472 | ||
Mr. Moran, Thanks for responding. I feel a little silly for posting notes to get some people's attention. Oops. It never occured to me that someone would maliciously plan to cause someone to stumble. When Jesus was talking here, he was talking to his disciples (believers). It seems rather horrific to think that a believer would want to cause a fellow christian to stumble. Do such things happen? Or is it also for nonbelievers who try to stumble Christians (I've known of that to happen) - that they will come into condemnation for that as well as their other sins, if they do not come to repentance before Judgement? I've been bugging my pastor specifically about 1 Timothy 5:22 this week (that's why I asked this question here, he's got alot of people to worry about, so I feel bad monopolizing his time with all of my questions). Even though he clarified that the ones who might come into "sharing" of the elders' sins would be the ones who appointed the elders (keeping the context of that passage in mind), he sent me three sets of verses (which I don't have in front of me right now) detailing particular sins a christian must repent from before we can fellowship with them. Here is the conclusion I came up with on Friday. I must conscientiously avoid those particular sins (always, not just in front of other Christians), because they might cause someone to stumble when they are made known, and if someone comes up with an accusation, I must be prepared to listen, consider, and perhaps change my ways. But, living in fear of causing someone to stumble (I like the way you put it), is not only boring and confining...it gives a false impression of where I am in my walk with Christ. How can other Christians help me mature if they don't know exactly where I am? Thank You for taking the time to read and respond! Steph |
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18 | causing to stumble | Matt 18:6 | SteviM95 | 78474 | ||
Greetings! Thank you for taking the time to respond. I do feel silly about trying to get people attention. But I'm pleased with the advice I've gotten. Your post reminds me of something I heard about, how it was when Peter stopped looking at Christ, and started looking around at the water he was walking on, that was when he started to sink, and Jesus had to reach out to him. I'm also reminded of a verse of a hymn - the bride does not look at her own dress, but at the bridegroom (Christ). Thank You! Steph |
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19 | causing to stumble | Matt 18:6 | SteviM95 | 78479 | ||
Mr EdB, Thank You! I am really very pleased with the advice I've gotten from this question. Its becoming quite an exercise to think up new ways to say my conclusion. My computer at home acts funny, so even though I read each post when they were placed, I didn't respond to them (my server seems to time out after a few minutes, and I have to log out and then back on, so by the time I have the site pulled up, and I'd thought up something to say, I had lost my internet capabilities). Now I have everyone's answer, and they all were incorporated into my conclusion (see my replies to the other people). Is it more appropriate to answer everyone, even if I am repeating the same stuff? I don't want anyone to feel left out, but its redundant too. What do you do? Anyway, thank you for responding. Crudeness, and vulgar language are two things that I am trying to eliminate from my daily walk. God has truly blessed me in that there are so many times, when I'm reflecting on my day, I realize that I wasn't even tempted to use vulgar language in a situation that would have before prompted me to cuss, or say something otherwise inappropriate. But there are also times when I just barely stop myself, and sometimes it is so late that people are looking at me, eyebrows raised (nonChristians grinning and hoping I'll say it anyway), waiting to see what I'll do or say. Those times (which are thankfully occuring less often) are very uncomfortable, and I don't like them, not only because I want to harness my tongue, but its evidence of lack of self-control (lack of fruit). That is one reason why I was so caught up with 2 Peter 1:3-5. Fruit only comes from God, but by trying to attain knowledge of God, I will be preparing myself for him to bless me with fruit. There is an area where, if I feel like I want to "do something", I try to gain knowledge. For some reason, before I read that, I thought that I did nothing and just waited for God to change me (which He has), that when I tried to do something that another christian didn't suggest or guide me into doing, I was taking too much control, and not letting Him work His purpose. (BTW, I was told often to study my bible, but for some reason, it didn't seem as attractive until after I realized what Peter was saying). I am sorry for rambling. I feel alot less burdened about this verse, and I thank you and everyone who responded. Steph |
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20 | Question | John 6:6 | SteviM95 | 73807 | ||
This has caught my attention! I don't want to see it fade away. Did Phillip pass his test? Was Jesus satisied by Phillip telling him they couldn't feed them with the money they had? Did Phillip act correctly in turning back to Jesus for guidance, instead of going off to beg/work for more money? (Many religions consider it a disciple's honor/duty to provide for their teachers) Is that even a proper way of looking at what happened in those passages? (cause if it is, I would think that Phillip passed his test...or am I overlooking something?) Or did Phillip need proof of Jesus's divinity, leading Jesus to call Phillip's attention before he performed His miracle, so that Phillip could be convicted by having known beforehand that they could not have purchased the food to feed the people gathered? And about the comparison of Phillip's test to the Corithian's belief of Pauls apostleship. I thought that the Holy Ghost did not descend to believers until the Pentecost. Would this make a difference between the Corinthians' ability to perceive Paul's apostleship and Phillip's ability to perceive Christ? I just thought of something else. Paul expected the Corinthians to be "not spared" for not acknowledging his apostleship. Revelations 2:2 seems to be praising the church of Ephesus for rightly discerning true apostles. Now, I have been taught that there are no more apostles today, so I would not expect to have to worry myself about rightly discerning who is an apostle or not. But I only accept the Old Testament and the New Testament as being the inspired word of God, so I only consider a man an apostle, if someone points out to me where the Bible says he is an apostle. If I was to come across another source that claimed to be the teachings of an apostle and I believed it, and then heeded to its instruction as being the instructions of God (without testing its apostleship from what I know of God)...verses 13:5 of 2 Corinthians and 2:2 of Revelation seem to be telling me that I would be earning the condemnation of God. These verses are saying that we are given the ability to assess and discern the apostleship of men and we are expected to use this ability. Is this what you read in these verses? And what about false teachings? Aren't there real Christians who may be deceived by a false teacher? An apostle is a teacher, but also much more. So even though we have the ability to discern false teaching, can we use these passages to scorn anyone who comes up with some bizarre teaching without giving them the chance to repent? Please don't let this question fall to the wayside! Thanks, Steph |
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