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101 | what happened to Jesus in the grave? | Luke 23:43 | Jalek | 240802 | ||
Greetings, Under the interpretation that Jesus went to retrieve the Righteous and Faithful from the place of the dead called Paradise, I will agree. However, the common definition for Hell/Hades is the abode of the wicked and evil, to which I do not agree that Jesus went there, because that is not what scripture teaches. That is the point I was trying to make. Jalek |
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102 | what verses show that Jesus is God | John | Jalek | 240464 | ||
Greetings, I'd turn to the Gospel of John. John the Beloved's motivation to writing his gospel was to combat Docetism, which was an early Christian heresy that denied Christ's humanity. Look at the "I am" statements of Christ. If you look at these "I am" statements, there are two primary things, among others, that stand out. 1. The phrase "I am" is the same identity God gave to Moses at the Burning Bush. 2. There are Old Testament verses that parallel these statements. Since January, I've been going through the Gospel of John in the Sunday School class I teach. Let me show you what I mean. "I am the bread of Life." John 6:35 Now, compare this with Psalms 63:1-5. David speaks about how he longs for spiritual satisfaction, which mirrors the message that Jesus gives in John 6:35. David is saying that it is God who satisfies him, and Jesus is saying that he, himself, is the one who satisfies. In his own way, Jesus is claiming to be God. "I am the light of the World." John 9:5 Compare with Psalms 27:1. Of all the "I am" statements, this is the one that most clearly points to Christ being God. David calls Jehovah, specifically by name, as his light and his salvation. Jesus says the same thing, almost verbatim. I could go through each one and explain, but I'll provide the verses instead. Almost all of them are self explanatory. John 10:9 and Psalms 3:3 John 10:11 and Psalms 23:1 John 11:25 and Psalms 119:107 John 14:6 and Psalms 33:4 John 15:1 and Psalms 80:8 John 18:37 and Psalms 29:10 Now, for the second part, showing that Jesus was equal with God. The best passage for that is John 5:1-47 This is where Jesus heals the invalid at the Pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. The Jews get up in arms about this, and confront Jesus. They even wish to kill him because they view Jesus as a Sabbath breaker. In verse 17, Jesus says this "My father has been working until now, and I have been working." Notice the following verse. The Jews wish to kill Jesus because he not only broke the Sabbath in their mind, but because he also claimed to be God's son. Now, John the Beloved explains this. It is a jewish idiom. In the Jewish mindset, claiming to be the Son of God is the same as claiming to be God's equal. The final point of Jesus being human, I'd turn to John 4:7. Notice, he's thirsty. This is one of three times where Jesus is shown to be thirsty or hungry. The other two are John 19:28 and Matthew 4:2. If he wasn't human, then why did he get hungry and thirsty? Now, this may be more complicated than intended, but it gets the point across in the simplest way I can show. Jesus claimed to be God with his "I am" statements. He claimed to be equal to God by claiming to be his Son, and he was still human because he got Hungry and Thirsty. Jalek |
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103 | parable in John 4:35-38 | John 4:38 | Jalek | 240342 | ||
Greetings, Basically, he's telling his disciples that they are going to be finishing the work that others have started. The process of salvation, the death and resurrection of Christ, and the preparations to start the Church didn't begin with Jesus being born. It began centuries before at creation. John the Baptist, The old testament prophets, David, Elijah, Samuel, Moses, Abraham, and others all played a part in preparing the World for the Messiah and the Church. He's telling the Disciples that they are going to receive the rewards and praise for things that others have done. However, it doesn't stop there. This is an ongoing process. There were things the Disciples started that the Church continued to do after they passed on. It continues today, especially in bringing someone to salvation. The Christian who prays with the lost person to bring that person to Christ isn't the only person involved. Before that lost person knelt to pray, there were others involved in telling him or her about the Gospel in one form or another. To boil down what Jesus is saying, that our work for Christ is not a solo act, but a group effort. Jalek |
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104 | explain john 4:44 | John 4:44 | Jalek | 239527 | ||
Greetings, The passages Doc listed will help clarify the meaning. However, I do want to add some insight from some personal experience. I was 16 when my dad finally stopped arguing with God and finally went into the ministry. He was very surprised when people told him that it was about time. His mother, my grandma, said that she knew he was going to be a preacher when he was little. She told about how he would take the Bible verses he learned in Sunday School and teach them to his friends and cousins who were close to his age at the time. The church he grew up in was called "Brown Street Baptist Church". He left the church when he went into the Army and was sent to Vietnam. Reflecting back on those years, Dad once told me that he learned a lot while at that church, and many of his beliefs were shaped by his mentors from the church. However, he later learned how a person can change, but a church can remain the same. When I was 12, my family moved back to the town Dad grew up in, and we joined that same church he grew up in. During his years of absence, he had survived Vietnam, married, started a family, and was active in his prior churches as a Sunday School teacher and Music leader. He got a rude awakening when this church that once supported him and educated him in his youth refused to utilize his experience and train him further. I had never seen my dad so distraught and upset before. There was a look of sadness in his eyes that I had only seen one other time, and that was several years later when my mom passed away. Dad, mom, and I started searching for a new church and settled on one called "Meadowbrook First Southern Baptist Church". The church we joined would be the one which would be my home during my high school years. A year after my dad surrendered into the ministry, I felt the same calling. I quickly learned the same lesson. I had gone to a bible college in St. Louis, Missouri. When I came back after being away for a year, the church that had been my home and so supportive of my calling, and helped guide my dad during his early ministry, suddenly changed. One person came right out and told me that I was nothing more that a child still, despite the fact that I was 22 at the time. I was so angry and upset. I couldn't understand why my home people would treat me this way. My dad sat down with me, opened his bible, and read me John 4:44. It was then that this verse became clear to me. I hope the lessons my Dad and I both learned the hard way helps to clarify the meaning of what Jesus was trying to say. Jalek |
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105 | Jesus is Jewish, | John 5:18 | Jalek | 239728 | ||
Greetings, The jews who sought to kill Jesus didn't see him as the Messiah. 1) They saw him as a Sabbath breaker. In John 5:1-17, Jesus healed the man at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath day, and told the Man to carry his pallet away. The jews saw this as a direct violation of the mosaic laws on honoring the Sabbath. 2) They saw him as a blasphemer. Later in the same chapter, Jesus makes the claim of being the Son of God. In the Jewish belief system, Jesus's claim of being the Son of God, true or not, was blasphemous. That's why they tried to stone him nearly every time he tried to claim to be the Son of God. 3) They feared how influential he would become. John 11:48 talk about one of the final plots to kill Jesus, and one reasoning given is that they feared how the Romans would react to Jesus's growing influence and power. Jalek |
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106 | Did Christ die only for the elect? | John 10:15 | Jalek | 239864 | ||
Greetings, Normally, I agree with much of what Doc says. However, Doc seems to imply that Christ died for the Elect only. This I disagree with, and here's why. 1 John 2:2 "And He Himself is the propitiation for out sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." John makes it clear that Jesus's death was the propitiation (ie: Appeasement or Satisfaction) of our sins as well as the sins of the whole world. Now, he doesn't limit it to the sins of just those who would become Christians around the world. Another place is in Titus 2:15 Titus 2:15 "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men," As Paul shows here, Salvation is available to all. However, the Bible is clear that not everyone will be saved, despite God's will as expressed in 1 Timothy 2:4 1 Timothy 2:4 "Who (God) desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of Truth," and a couple verses later, Paul says this about Christ's sacrifice. 1 Timothy 2:6 "Who (Jesus) gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time." Even in John 3:17, Jesus tells Nicodemus "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him." Many who claim that Christ died only for the elect will twist these passages to say that the writers meant that it was for the elect only, but the passages don't say that. They say "whole world", "All Men", "for all", and "the world". Even in the greek, to imply that these passages are referring to only the elect would be reading into the text what isn't there. Now, please don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm not advocating that everyone will be saved, but that the option to be saved is possible if everyone chooses to be saved. God created hell for those who would reject Christ and salvation. Jalek |
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107 | Who was Jesus referring to in John 19:11 | John 19:11 | Jalek | 240118 | ||
Greetings, Jesus was sent to Pilate by High Priest Caiaphas. The jewish leaders wanted Jesus dead, but they had no authority to kill him. So, they sent him to the one man who did: Pilate. Pilate has heard the accusers, faced the people, and was now speaking to Jesus on a one on one point. He informs Jesus that he has the authority to release him or kill him. Jesus reminds Pilate that what power he has was given to him by God. Basically, Jesus is saying that Pilate is simply put into the position to declare Jesus's fate because God appointed him. However, Pilate's not innocent. He's just doing his job. It's the ones who sent Jesus to him that are the true sinners. This includes Caiaphas, but also Annas, Judas, as well as the Sanhedrin. They used and twisted God's law into a means to murder a man who was innocent of the crimes they wanted to kill him for. Hence, that is why Jesus is saying that their sins are greater. Jalek |
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108 | who were the twelve disciples, what were | Acts | Jalek | 239114 | ||
Greetings, Why not read the first chapter as a whole, and you'll be able to answer those on your own. Jalek |
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109 | Paul's Birth Year? Acts Written in What | Acts | Jalek | 240365 | ||
Greetings, The book of acts was possibly written about 63 AD. One of the reasons why this date is given is because Luke doesn't mention the deaths of Peter and Paul which happened around 67 AD, nor does he mention the burning of Rome in 64 AD. Furthermore, he doesn't say anything about the destruction of the temple. He closes Acts with Paul awaiting trial, but doesn't mention the results of that trial. So, the likeliest date is 63 AD. As far as when Paul was born, we can only speculate. The dates of his birth range from 5 BC to 5 AD. Jalek |
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110 | What Year was Acts Written? | Acts | Jalek | 240368 | ||
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111 | Do 1Cor.8:7;15:34 contradict Romans 1:18 | Rom 1:18 | Jalek | 239695 | ||
Greetings, I can see where the apparent contradiction can be implied, but also the context shows more. 1 cor 8:7 is specifically referring to the practice of eating foods sacrificed to idols. Paul is acknowledging that there are some who don't see anything wrong with it, while others do have a problem with it and are weak in their faith as a result. Later on in the passage, verses 10-13, he says that if there is a practice which is a gray area like this one, but will cause a brother to stumble in his faith, then he will take that into consideration and make sure to support his fellow believer. As for 1 cor 15:34, again I don't see a contradiction. Romans 1 specifically identifies God's wrath, power, and attributes, as well as God's desire that Mankind acknowledge him. This is directed at their wickedness. Now, 1 Corinthians 15 is speaking specifically about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. So, the focus is different. While God's attributes, wrath, power, and expectation of obedience is revealed, the truths about Christ's resurrection and God's part in it remains a mystery to some. I think that is what Paul is referring to in 1 cor 15:34. Jalek |
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112 | Three times Paul says his gospel was a m | Rom 16:25 | Jalek | 240016 | ||
Greetings, First off, is the mystery that Paul is speaking about his own gospel or something else? Paul speaks about this mystery at length in his epistle to the Ephesians. In Ephesians 1:3-14 and 3:1-21, Paul talks about the mystery. In Ephesians 1:9, he calls it "the mystery of His (God the Father's) will". Later in Ephesians 3:4, he calls it the "Mystery of Christ". He's talking about redemption. It was hinted at in the Old Testament, promised, and prophesied, but it didn't become a reality and fully explained until Christ came and died on the cross. That is the mystery. It's redemption. However, it's not just redemption. In the Old Testament, almost everything about God's promises are focused upon Israel. In fact, the early church didn't think that gentiles, or non jews, were even worthy to hear the Gospel. It was two people who changed the early church's mind on that. The first was Peter, who had a vision in Acts 10. In Acts 11, he uses the vision as a defense to uphold the position of teaching gentiles the Gospel. The other place is in Acts 18. Paul has a vision from God after he makes a decision to teach the Gentiles. This vision reassures Paul that he won't be harmed as long as he's in the city and teaching. So, I think the mystery isn't just about redemption, but the redemption of both Jews and Gentiles alike, which hasn't been ignored. Jalek |
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113 | Three times Paul says his gospel was a m | Rom 16:25 | Jalek | 240029 | ||
Greetings, Is this not the same topic that Paul speaks of in the passages I mentioned in Ephesians? After all, he speaks of the same thing, and uses similar terminology as in ephesians 3. Jalek |
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114 | Im looking for a specific passage | 1 Corinthians | Jalek | 240116 | ||
Greetings, I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for, but try 1 Corinthians 7:10-16. It's Paul's lessons on Divorce and marriage. Jalek |
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115 | divorce,marriage,divorce,remarry1st wife | 1 Cor 7:1 | Jalek | 240629 | ||
Greetings, Its in the minor prophets somewhere, but God said "I hate divorce." Jesus comments that a person who marries after getting divorced has committed adultery. Paul, in one passage, encourages reconciliation. So, in the eyes of God, you're still married to your first wife already. My advice is that if you can reconcile and remarry your first wife, then go for it, and may God be with you. Jalek |
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116 | Resurrection or Easter sunday? | 1 Cor 15:32 | Jalek | 240220 | ||
Greetings, One explanation that I read once on why they call it Easter is because it was not only during Passover week, but also near a pagan holiday that paid honor to the ancient Babylonian goddess of sensuality Ishtar. Easter is apparently supposed to be a variant spelling of the name Ishtar. How true that explanation is, I don't know, but it is one that I've read in the past. Jalek |
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117 | 3 generations influenced by 1 verse | Phil 4:19 | Jalek | 240259 | ||
Greetings, This verse was my grandmother's favorite verse. She told me once that this verse helped her raise five children through poverty stricken times. She, my grandpa, and their children never had much, but she said God always provided what they needed. She would write to my dad every week when he was serving his country in Vietnam. She would end each letter with this verse. My dad said it was the one thing that kept his hopes alive during that traumatic time. She could write the verse down on ever card she gave me for my birthday and for Christmas. She even had a plaque in her room with this verse on it. For years, I knew the theology and meaning behind it, the context of the passage, but it didn't really hit home until today. I've been going through a personal financial crisis where I was going to be homeless in under four days if a miracle didn't happen. My dad, my pastor, my church, and my friends have been praying with me for a miracle to happen. Every avenue seemed to stop in a dead end, and I was growing more and more depressed. I e-filed my taxes a couple weeks ago, and put my bank account on the forms for a direct deposit of my tax refund. I wasn't expecting them since for the past ten years, they have been garnished and given towards my student loans. Tonight, after church, I logged onto my account online to view my balance of my account. I was floored when my tax returns had been deposited a few hours before. The amount of the refund is the perfect amount needed for me to get into a new apartment. I wanted to share this with my friends here as a story of renewed hope in this simple verse. Jalek |
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118 | was timothy an apostle | 1 Timothy | Jalek | 239878 | ||
Greetings, Timothy was one of Paul's companions, and one of his most promising students along with Titus. So, no, he wasn't an apostle per se, even though the Eastern Orthodox Church venerates him as an Apostle. However, despite this, Timothy is listed as a co-author of 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon. He was also the pastor of the church of Ephesus in the later half of the first century. According to "the Acts of Timothy", he was stoned to death in 97 AD by pagans when he tried to stop the worship of the Roman goddess Diana, which was popular in Ephesus. Jalek |
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119 | was timothy an apostle | 1 Timothy | Jalek | 239896 | ||
Greetings, I wasn't aware of it either until I did some research for the question about Timothy being an apostle. Please keep me updated on your findings. It'll be interesting to see someone else's findings on the topic. Jalek |
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120 | Should I vote in a election? | Titus 3:1 | Jalek | 232361 | ||
Greetings, Your answer is found in the third chapter of Titus. Paul advises his young protoge' to basically follow the laws of the land and those in authority as a part of Godly Living. Voting in an election is a means by which you can either help get a good person in office, or prevent a worse person from getting into office. Jalek |
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