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1 | relations after divorce? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 44698 | ||
My ex-wife and I have become re-engaged, Is it considered adultery to have relations before the wedding? 1 Cor. 7:10 ; Mark 10:9 ; Mal. 2:16 |
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2 | will we die if we charge interest? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 47022 | ||
Ezekiel 18:8,13,17 warn against charging interest. How does this apply to the banking industry? I think not, but what are the differences? What about a small payday loan for a co-worker? | ||||||
3 | Apostle, or Disciple? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 49171 | ||
could someone help me understand the difference between an apostle or a disciple? | ||||||
4 | please, where do races come from ? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 59197 | ||
A friend says she believes in spirits, but she does not believe in the Holy Spitit, because she feels the Bible is "bunk". Her main reason is that no way, in her mind can people of different skin colors come from the same set of parents, a la Adam and Eve. "Nor does" in her words does the Bible ever try to explain this. Please help me send the right message to this angry young lady, I promised I would try to find the answer. I Thank you, and so will "Nicole" Faithfully, Tim |
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5 | Gospels were a dream? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 64932 | ||
an acquaintance says she does not believe in God because the gospels were a dream by men, and she scoffs at the truth. I printed for her the following scriptures, 2 Peter 1:16 Galatians 1:11-17 John 1:14 1 John 1:1 Can someone help me in trying to convince her that she is misled? |
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6 | Why does Abram call Lot brother | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 68164 | ||
What is Lot, Abram's nephew, or brother? In the light of 2Tim 3:16, how can I explain away this seemingly contrdictory phrase to scoffers that I encounter? God Bless you for helping, Tim Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his nephew, and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan; (Gen 12:5 NASB) So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers. (Gen 13:8 NASB) They also took Lot, Abram's nephew, and his possessions and departed, for he was living in Sodom. (Gen 14:12 NASB) |
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7 | Is healing given in the atonement? | Not Specified | Timothy Paul | 77756 | ||
I'm trying to rally some discussion on "Is healing given in the atonement?" If you have any experience,or scripture on the subject, please reply. God Bless, Tim |
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8 | Catholic and Mary, what's the deal | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 48104 | ||
inmyheart, I was trying to find a reasonable explanation as to why pray to Mary, I wrote my sister who graduated from a Catholic high school, and asked her, Why? do they think Mary is omnipresent? My sister, a spiritual giant compared to me, wrote that she misses her high school days and although she belongs to a non-denominational Church now, she holds tightly to a lot of what she learned in the RC Church. As far as praying to Mary, sis said she did her best to be the most perfect mother (and wife)that she could be, and while not worshiping Mary, she did meditate on Mary as the most closely perfected mother she knew and prayed to be more like her. If you knew my sister, you would know an annointed woman, God does not hold her beliefs against her and she is blessed in this world as well as the ones who are blessed to share with her beliefs. |
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9 | Law or grace or both? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 48622 | ||
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Romans 13:1 Yes they can and should be mixed, but the difference is, there are those that think that following the law (works) will get them into heaven. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8,9 keep questioning, the answer is there Tim |
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10 | Law or grace or both? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 50046 | ||
I wish to thank you wholeheartedly for your response to my last note on this provoking field of interest. I am in agreement with you, while still adhering to my stance. My point was, "Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God." (NASB). So, how is one able to live in obedience to our Lord without obedience to the law? Since, I have begun an exciting excursion into the bk. of Gal. through (Back to the Bible.com)and cannot express my stimulation of awe and wonder of St. Paul. Paul, in consideration of his attempts at salvation (in his former way) by following the law saw it as a shadow (works) before the subject (Christ). By considering the law itself, he saw that justification was unobtainable through it, and that there was now no further need of the sacrifices and purifications of it, since they were done away in Christ, and therefore, the more he looked into the law, the more he saw the uselessness of obeying it for the purpose of salvation. But, though he was dead to the law, he did not look upon himself as without responsibility towards the law. He had renounced all hopes of justification by the works of it, and was unwilling any longer to continue under the bondage of it. But he was far from thinking himself released from his duty towards God; on the contrary, he was dead to the law, that he might live unto God. The teaching of the gospel, therefore, instead of weakening the duty placed upon him, strengthened and further confirmed it; and therefore, though he was dead to the law, it was only so he would be able to live a new and better life towards God, and that this new life would be more agreeable and acceptable to God than his observance of the Mosaic law could ever be. Thank you for your time and contemplation. For this idea, I was looking at Gal 2:20,21 and related some commentary of Matthew Henry's. "...For if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain." |
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11 | Law or grace or both? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 50059 | ||
Yes, Too Too Smart, Your point is well taken and the bk. of Gal. is backs you up. see Gal.3:10.(AMP) "And all who depend on the Law [who are seeking to be justified by obedience to the Law of rituals] are under a curse and doomed to disappointment and destruction, for it is written in the Scriptures, Cursed (accursed, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment) be everyone who does not continue to abide (live and remain) by all the precepts and commands written in the Book of the Law and to practice them." The scripture that Paul refers to here is: (Deut. 27:26 AMP),"Cursed is he who does not support and give assent to the words of this law to do them [as the rule of his life]. All the people shall say, Amen." Now, we must look at the context of Paul's letter. After Paul ministered to the infant Church in Galatia, false teachers came around telling new converts that they were not true Christians unless they lived under the Law of Moses. They claimed obedience to the law was as important as God's grace and a necessary condition of salvation. Paul saw the error in their teaching and wrote the epistle that warns them of the danger of trying to mix law and grace. |
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12 | Law or grace or both? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 50066 | ||
In addition, Christ said in Mat.5:17,Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.(ASV) God's laws were a gift to us to help us love and obey Him. By Jesus' time, religious leaders had complicated the law into a lot of useless rules. Now, does the OT law still apply to us today? Let us look at the three categories of OT Law: 1.) Ceremonial; This related specifically to Israel's worship practices (Lev.1:2-3). The purpose here was to point forward to Jesus Christ. Jesus was often accused of violating ceremonial law by the Phatisees. After His death and resurrection, these laws were unnecessary, but the principles behind them -To worship and love a holy God -still apply. 2.) Civil Law; This applied to daily life in Israel (see Deut.24:10-11). Because modern culture is so different from that setting, it is hard to try and follow these laws specifically. But the principles behind these laws will never become outdated and should guide our conduct. Jesus taught these laws by example. 3.)Moral Law; This is the Ten Commandments (Exod.20:13) and are direct commands from God. These laws require strict obedience and still apply today. Jesus obeyed the Moral Law without fail. Jesus showed the Pharisees that obeying the Moral Law was more important than explaining it, yet man's way is usually the other way around. Thank you for welcoming these comments, I hope to here from you again soon (o: Praise Him!! Faithfully, Tim |
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13 | Law and Christ vs Law or Christ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 50067 | ||
Yes, I agree w/you, Searcher. I would like to add a coment from Matthew Henry on Gal.5:2-4 "That their submitting to circumcision, and depending on the works of the law for righteousness, were an implicit contradiction of their faith as Christians and a forfeiture of all their advantages by Jesus Christ" However there are still requirements of law that still are demanded of us by God today, please see my third posting below Faithfully, Tim |
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14 | Most accurate Bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 50960 | ||
Hi Justme. What a Fun question. I learned to read the Bible just two years ago, and what I used was a KJV, with a Good News Bible to help me through the tight spots. My Bible teacher told me at the time how to answer the question of which Bible is best. (The one you will read.) Now, I use several various translations at one time to do some serious study. Whenever I see a new translation, I turn to Heb. 1:3 and see what this version uses as a description of Jesus. The KJV says (in a comparison to God), Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, NIV says, The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, Then, the NLT says, The Son "reflects" God's own glory, and everything about him represents God exactly. this I have a problem with, because this word 'reflect' to me compares Jesus to the Father as the moon is to the sun, where the moon does not shed any light of its own. I DO like the ASV which says, who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, (effulgence means great brilliance) I also like the NAB which uses refulgence (which means a shining radiance) Anyway, I feel I get more knowledge, and absorb it better, if I use several Bibles and compare the language as a thesaurus would do. In this way I have also raised my reading level from a high school level to a college level. Praise God for wisdom that can only come from above! see,James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy (NIV) Peace, Tim |
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15 | Naman spoke to David or HS- ? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 53433 | ||
Dear WoHM, I can find no match for this name. Could you have possibly meant to try Nathan? Peace, Tim |
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16 | I need help finding old pulication | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 54491 | ||
Hi bighscott I could not find the Bible in question but can give you the address for the publisher. I am unable however to send it over this site. If you will reply with your email I can send it there. Peace, Tim |
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17 | What is Strong's Concordance?GeeVee | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 54762 | ||
written by James Strong, it is an index to the text of the English Bible intended to list every word contained therin and supplying the verse which that word is located in. I use it primarily when I need to find a verse but cannot remember the whole verse word for word. |
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18 | what is the oldest form of religion? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 60414 | ||
dear benard 21269, Hinduism is the worlds oldest religion, according to http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9410/hindu1.html to quote from this page; "Hinduism is also known as "Sanatana Dharma" to Hindus. In Sanskrit, the original language of India, 'Sanatana' means Everlasting and 'Dharma', by a crude translation, means Religion. The Everlasting Religion, Hinduism was founded, exists and flourishes in India. Sanatana Dharma does not have a starting point in history, does not have a founder, and has no Church. The sages who shaped the Hindu religion merely reiterated the teachings of the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures (most of which is unwritten)." Peace, Tim |
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19 | what is the oldest form of religion? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 60421 | ||
Dear bernard 21269, sorry I misposted my first response, apologies also to radioman2 here is another interesting viewpoint from Rabbi Richard Hirsch at: http://www.jewish.com/askarabbi/askarabbi/askr4447.htm Q: How can I know the true religion, there are so many!? A: Well, it depends on what you think religion is....traditionally, Judaism, Christianity and Islam have viewed religion as revealed by God. Many modern Jews, certainly in my denomination (Reconstructionist) believe all religions are human products of their communities, from their scripture to their rituals to their beliefs. From that point of view, religions are not so much "true" as "different." Since there are are and always will be many religions, as well as many versions of each religion, searching for the "true one" is probably impossible...Judaism has, by the way, always believed and taught that there IS "salvation" outside of Judaism for non-Jews. -Hope this helps- Rabbi Richard Hirsh Here is my view of the above choices, even all other choices, Native American, Buddism, et al, The one and only religion in which anyone sacrificed their own life to save the followers from sin is Christianity. I know of no other where the one being worshiped sacrificed anything for anyone. Peace, Tim |
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20 | what is the ploest form of religion? | Bible general Archive 1 | Timothy Paul | 60422 | ||
Hi Radioman2,funny thing about faults and foibles isn't it? (o: I just happened to look, and the first three letters of the word ploest are like a mirror image of the word old. Peace, Tim |
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