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1 | Fullment of Prophecy? | Not Specified | beensetfree | 71274 | ||
Our pastor said in a recent sermon that Saddam Hussein was rebuilding Babylon and has been for the last 23 years. He said this is in fulfillment of prophecy. Can anyone tell me what prophecy this is supposedly fulfilling? Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on this statement? Thank you and bless you. Beensetfree |
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2 | Is praying to created beings scriptural? | Bible general Archive 1 | beensetfree | 62766 | ||
To one and all who have participated in this thread: this has been a most educational thread! I have learned a lot from both sides of the proverbial fence. Thanks for being such blessings and for being reasonable in the "discussion." While I don't prescribe to praying to those saints who have gone on before, I better understand the line of thought. | ||||||
3 | In Gen 1.26, God refers to us and our.. | Bible general Archive 1 | beensetfree | 65392 | ||
Zerotheory: Keep in mind that God lives outside of time. He sees all things as present. To put the boundaries of time on something is for our finite understanding. Thus Jesus, God the Father, and Holy Spirit have always been. All were present at creation. The Word of God (Jesus) didn't need to become flesh until the appointed time of the Father, meaning when the Father thought the 'right time' in the world had come. This is a very difficult concept to wrap our minds around. Keep praying and God will reveal the Truth and understanding to you. Another excellent read as to the "Word becoming flesh" and why is a book called "On the Incarnation" by St. Athanasius. Published by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2000. | ||||||
4 | How do I do this RIGHT? | Bible general Archive 1 | beensetfree | 70423 | ||
Fred: The fact that the desire has been placed in your heart to make a commitment means to me that it's time to follow that calling of God and accept what He is offering you...forgiveness. That requires repentance on your part, which it appears you recognize you need. A good place to start is to get on your knees, talk to God straight out, confess, and ask for His forgiveness which He will give you. Making a commitment to God and finding "niche for [your] personality" are two very different things. God will lead you to the "niche" you belong in, if you mean a church. It is important that you find a church (a fellowship of believers) to belong to; one that preaches the Biblical Truth and not some watered-down, politically correct mumbo-jumbo. The fellowship you join will love you and help hold you accountable, which you say you are looking for. It will be hard to "hear" the corrections and changes you may need to make in your life. And it will take time. Especially if you have made choices in life that were opposite of God's ways. (Which, by the way, we ALL do! So we share the same boat brother!) :-) Struggle to listen to what must change in your life. Fight to do it, one at a time. With the Holy Spirit's help, God will make you successful. Depending on how "extreme" you went in going away from God, may I also suggest a 12-step support group. I found a group like that (for children of alcholics) extremely helpful in holding me accountable week-after-week until I was strong enough in the Holy Spirit to not need to go any more. I also echo (loudly) Emmaus' suggestions. From reading his posts, I sense he is one to trust. God will bless you, Fred, as you seek His face and serve Him. Beensetfree |
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5 | The Bethel Series? | Bible general Archive 1 | beensetfree | 70677 | ||
Blessings to you Cyclist: Before I go on to answer this question, please know I am not "advertsing" on this Forum, as I feel that would be most inappropriate for this setting. Please accept this post as an answer ONLY to your (Cyclist's) question. I have heard of and participate in the Bethel Series in my home church. This is the website for the Bethel Bible Series. www.bethelseries.org. Check it out. You will find a great deal of information there and can email them to receive additional information if you'd like. I am a certified teacher in the program. If you have an opportunity to get into a study, I would highly recommend it. I spent 2 years in teacher training and presently am teaching the 5th group of people in our church to start the series. It was the best thing I ever did. I was hungry for God's Truth and got into the study. While it satisfied the desire to learn as much as I could about God, my desire increased 10 fold to learn more. Bethel is basically a survey course that takes the student from Genesis to Revelation in 2 years (21 lessons per year). The author's purpose in writing the material was and is to combat Biblical illiteracy in the Church. It is not a verse by verse study, but examines the larger themes of God's Word that begin in Genesis. So the student looks at the first 3 chapters of Genesis in depth, which lay a great foundation; then the study moves on in greater chunks. It really is some of the best material I've seen in a long time. I use a puzzle to best explain it. Often we study God's Word in pieces, not necessarily getting a good overall picture or sense of where the pieces fit. But with Bethel, you get a big picture, so when you study the smaller piece you can see where it fits in the bigger scheme of things. So go for it next time it comes around! You won't be sorry. In Christ, Beensetfree |
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6 | The Bethel Series? | Bible general Archive 1 | beensetfree | 70888 | ||
Dear Cyclist: Sorry for the delay in responding to your kind words. Thank you for the blessing of our Christmas celebration. It was just that! And glad to know you will participate in the next go round of Bethel. God always blesses the reading and studying of His Word. Blessings to you! Beensetfree |
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7 | Is suicide a sin, will you go to hell? | Bible general Archive 1 | beensetfree | 71342 | ||
Angelface: Peace of mind comes as a gift from God. Is your heart not at peace because someone dear to you, a Christian, committed suicide? A Christian person can experience despair, perhaps even to the point of harming themselves. Does that remove them from the Lamb's Book of Life? I don't believe it does, but then that isn't our business. It is God's business. We must trust that God knows what He's doing for He is Sovereign ALWAYS. It is arrogant of us to think we know who is saved and who is not, although the fruit of the Spirit can be a good sign of those who are saved. Trust in Him with all your heart, mind, and soul. Lean not on your own understanding. Let Him heal your heart and carry you. Ask Him and He will. Beensetfree |
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8 | The continuing debt to love one another | OT general | beensetfree | 63402 | ||
Cheryl: I too am no psychologist, but offer the following scripture for thought and consideration and prayer. Mark 6:11 "And any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake off the dust from the soles of your feet for a testimony against them." While Jesus is talking about sharing the Gospel in a town and how to leave when not heard (read the surrounding text in the Mark), I would suggest that this principle can be used in the "relationship" you describe. Blessings, beensetfree |
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9 | God is God all by him self | Gen 1:1 | beensetfree | 79929 | ||
Amen!! --Beensetfree-- | ||||||
10 | scripture on tatoos | Leviticus | beensetfree | 71764 | ||
CynFields: Leviticus 19:28 "You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD. That seems to be fairly clear, but as always read the scripture in the context of the passage. That would be too long to post all here. Blessings, Beensetfree |
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11 | 4 items for sacrifice,symbolic meaning | Lev 14:1 | beensetfree | 63552 | ||
Dear Steph Aaron: I hope this entry isn't too long and thus outside the bounds of the forum, but here is what I've found in answer to your question. The sacrifice is related to leprosy. The definition of hyssop. "A species of marjoram and a member of the mint family. Hyssop was an aromatic shrub under one meter (three feet) tall with clusters of yellow flowers. It grew in rocky crevices and was cultivated on terraced walls (1 Kin. 4:33). Bunches of hyssop were used to sprinkle blood on the doorposts in Egypt )Ex. 12:22), and in purification ceremonies (Lev. 14:4,6, 51-52). David mentioned it as an instrument of inner cleansing (Ps. 51:7). It was used at the crucifixion to relieve Jesus' thirst (John 19:29)."(From Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary; Copyright (C) 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers). Matthew Henry's Commentary states the following related to this passage: "The living bird, with a little scarlet wool, and a bunch of hyssop, must be fastened to a cedar stick, dipped in the water and blood, which must be so sprinkled upon him that was to be cleansed, v. 6, 7. The cedar-wood signified the restoring of the leper to his strength and soundness, for that is a sort of wood not apt to putrefy. The scarlet wool signified his recovering a florid color again, for the leprosy made him white as snow. And the hyssop intimated the removing of the disagreeable scent, which commonly attended the leprosy. The cedar the stateliest plant, and hyssop the meanest, are here used together in this service (see 1 Kin. 4:33); for those of the lowest rank in the church may be of use in their place, as well as those that are most eminent, (1 Cor. 12:2). Some make the slain bird to typify Christ dying for our sins, and the living bird Christ rising again for our justification. The dipping of the living bird in the blood of the slain bird intimated that the merit of Christ's death was that which made his resurrection effectual for our justification." Hope this is helpful to your study. Blessings, Beensetfree |
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12 | Why did Joshua circumcised... | Josh 5:2 | beensetfree | 62495 | ||
See Joshua5:2-9. Joshua circumcised the Israelites because it was God's command that it be done. Thus he obeyed. The boys who were born while the Israelites had wandered in the desert had not be previously circumcised. Also this act was a symbol of the Israelites recommitment to their God and to the covenant established by Him prior to entering the Promised Land. | ||||||
13 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | beensetfree | 58494 | ||
Dear Darktanianxx: Sensing great anger in your remarks. Bring peace to this process. Mark 9:50 says, "Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." |
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14 | a righteous man | Job 1:8 | beensetfree | 58630 | ||
Ah...glad no anger. Completely understand the disappoinmet. Been there, still am there. We must pray that disappointment doesn't lead to disheartenment for us both. Blessings to you! May He grant us both peace. | ||||||
15 | Please fill out your profile, ok? | Ps 146:5 | beensetfree | 70886 | ||
I must confess to having some trepidation to putting very personal and revealing things in my profile, although I feel I have. Internet security isn't a great thing :-) Beensetfree |
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16 | Which old testament prophet had a dream? | Dan 7:17 | beensetfree | 57862 | ||
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17 | What constitutes marriage? | Matt 19:5 | beensetfree | 66418 | ||
What excellent questions about marriage. Good for you to be thinking about them. According to Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary marriage is defined as “The union of a man and a woman as husband and wife, which becomes the foundation for a home and family.” It goes further to define the origins of marriage, “Marriage was instituted by God when He declared, "It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him" Gen. 2:18. So God fashioned woman and brought her to man. On seeing the woman, Adam exclaimed, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man" Gen. 2:23. This passage also emphasizes the truth that "a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" Gen. 2:24. This suggests that God's ideal is for a man to be the husband of one wife and for the marriage to be permanent.” Copyright 1986, Thomas Nelson Publishers. It is far more than just a piece of paper. It is a covenant and man and woman make before God, thus making it holy. Since it is a covenant, the people ought to go into with the attitude of making it work come heck or high water. No, I don’t believe there is a “commitment to one another that you are one in Christ, regardless of the courthouse paperwork” in part because the testimony before witnesses and the covenant are what make it the commitment, if that makes any sense at all! Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.” I hope this helps and I am sure there are far better scholars and faithful people in the forum who will add much better thoughts and text to this holy subject. Marriage is a serious matter and ought to be taken as such, not frivolously as many people in our society do. Blessings to all, Beensetfree |
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18 | Prodigal what do we do? | Matt 21:22 | beensetfree | 65738 | ||
Dear Justme: I hear the ache in your heart. I feel the same ache in dealing with a child that struggles and makes choices that are clearly outside His will and righteous path. True, the struggle is, where to draw the line. In all my choices, I pause before reacting and pray for a couple days on whatever the action is to be. One thing I do not compromise on...this is a house which serves the Lord. Things which are clearly immoral or illegal are not to be exercised here. This is a hard line, I know. But I know that I will be called to be accountable for how I parented and lived, if you know what I mean. We must pray for the protection and victory of one another's families in the Body of Christ. And we must pray for strength which comes from the Holy Spirit to love inspite of the sin. Too, we must have the courage to look in the mirror to see our own sin, which does change our perspective to one of contriteness for all prodigals, for we ourselves are prodigals! Keep praying. Keep crying. God listens and comforts ALWAYS! Beensetfree :-) | ||||||
19 | Prodigal what do we do? | Matt 21:22 | beensetfree | 65809 | ||
Justme: Thanks for the book idea. I have not heard of that one. I will look into it. Thanks for reaching out. I will await to see where the thread leads. Blessings to you and yours, Beensetfree | ||||||
20 | 2books n t written by doctor | Luke | beensetfree | 72689 | ||
Luke and Acts | ||||||
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