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101 | Did Eve know about the tree of life? | Gen 3:22 | Pastor Glenn | 72710 | ||
johnbakas, I cannot find evidence that they knew of the power of the TOL to make them live forever from what was "told" to them. However; I also feel that they knew everything about it based on the following scriptures: Gen 2 19Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name. 20So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. Heb 11 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. Adam's pre-fall spiritual condition was probably better than Abel's. I feel that his faith was also probably better than Abel's. This combination of spiritual insight and faith allowed Adam to give appropriate names to all animals and birds. They also must have passed on the knowledge of the need for blood sacrifice to Cain and Abel. Sure they had God's example of slaying an animal to make clothing to cover their nakedness, where the leaves were not acceptable. So by their faith and spirituality, I would think that they did know the most important thing about the most important tree in the garden. Hope this helps, Pastor Glenn |
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102 | offspring of Adam and Eve | Gen 4:17 | Pastor Glenn | 66939 | ||
Freebyrd, We must realize that Cain's generation was living to be over 900 years old. We also must realize that the bible does not say how many children in all that Adam had. I am sure that after migrating to the land of Nod that Cain met many relatives that he did not know. Notice that Adam was 130 when Seth was born. There could have been thousands of nephews, nieces, grand, great grand, and great great grand nieces by then that Cain never saw before. Notice also that Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch. Well if people left home and built cities then that implies that his people were multiplying over hundreds of years. Just imagine if Thomas Jefferson were still alive and having children for over two hundred years! Wouldn't there be a huge town full of Jefferson’s today? :-) Pastor Glenn |
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103 | Who was the first bigamist? | Gen 4:19 | Pastor Glenn | 63692 | ||
Lamech Gen 4:19Then Lamech took for himself two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah. |
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104 | Do babies go to heaven or hell? | Gen 5:24 | Pastor Glenn | 138164 | ||
Hello Kalos, You, Angel, and Searcher have made some excellent points. Adults who never heard the Gospel--why aren't they saved? ____________________ "...the real issue is not the opportunity to hear the gospel, but the ability to choose to sin." ____________________ I wanted to point out first of all that God's mercy and grace is mentioned countless times throughout scripture. One scripture that helps me in this area is from Revelation 19: 2 For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servants shed by her." I wanted to emphasize "...true and righteous are His judgments..." is the conclusion made by the "...great multitude in heaven..." (verse 1) Also, Revelation 21: 7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. 8 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." Notice here "...the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars ..." Would God place babies into this category? John 3 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God." Notice here: "men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. " Would God place babies into this category? I don’t worry about babies going to heaven now that I know God’s ways. Now, as for adults that have never heard, remember that Abram had not heard the Gospel directly. So we can learn a lot by studying how Abram was saved: Heb 11 8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Romans 4 Abraham Justified by Faith Abraham Was Justified by Faith (1) 1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?[1] 2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."[2] 4Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt. David Celebrates the Same Truth 5 But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, 6just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works: 7"Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, And whose sins are covered; 8Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin." |
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105 | Do babies go to heaven or hell? | Gen 5:24 | Pastor Glenn | 138184 | ||
Hello Kalos, I think that my answer goes right along with yours. We must realize that all of these kinds of questions really fall under the larger category of "Is God fair?" God has answered this more general question directly in Eze 18:25-32; 33:10-20, and Jer 31:29-30. On Judgement day, I think that we will be part of that multitude in heaven observing in complete awe at God's ability to make "difficult" judgments look like child's play. God Bless, Pastor Glenn |
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106 | Did Noah's children sleep together? | Gen 8:18 | Pastor Glenn | 139520 | ||
Hello SugarKissesOmy, Noah had no daughters, but his 3 grown sons already had wives: Genesis 7:7 So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood. Genesis 7:13 On the very same day Noah and Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark-- Genesis 8:18 So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him. 2 Timothy 2:15 (New King James Version) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: |
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107 | By the bible, is nuclear winter possible | Gen 8:22 | Pastor Glenn | 72170 | ||
Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease." Is this a promise that "global warming", "nuclear winter" or other disasters will never have the devastation that some scientists predict? |
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108 | By the bible, is nuclear winter possible | Gen 8:22 | Pastor Glenn | 84397 | ||
Just Read Mark, Actually I simply asked a question: Is this a promise that "global warming", "nuclear winter" or other disasters will never have the devastation that some scientists predict? "Wow: what a frightening conversation. I do not think the Bible is to be read in this way." But Jesus said "...do not be troubled...": Mark 13 7But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles.[1] These are the beginnings of sorrows. "What are you suggesting: that we don't need to fear nuclear proliferation, because the Bible says life will go on? " No, I am not suggesting that we don't need to fear nuclear proliferation, but "this scripture" does comfort us by promising a limit to the devastation. "Christians need to be active and engaged in these moral issues of our time -- not lulled to sleep. " I totally agree. "Perhaps the Genesis text is to assure us that, in taking action, this world can be made better than it is. " I disagree. It is always true that "in taking action, this world can be made better than it is.". However, Remember what has just taken place in this scripture context. The world had just been destroyed by the great flood due to man's violence. God then promises these limits on future destruction: Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease." "... we are called to be active, to serve, and to suffer for others." I agree with this also. Pastor Glenn |
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109 | By the bible, is nuclear winter possible | Gen 8:22 | Pastor Glenn | 84419 | ||
Hank, Your statement "Darwin's godless theory" is the key to man's acceptance of it. I am always glad to read your faithful words of acceptance of God's great wisdom. Man refuses to accept God's plan and promises: Isaiah 55 7 Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the LORD , and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon. 8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD . 9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Pastor Glenn |
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110 | real reason it was built | Gen 11:4 | Pastor Glenn | 61057 | ||
Gen 11:4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. There was no other reason. As the scripture says, they wanted to make a name for themselves. It is clear that they wanted to get to heaven without a relationship with God. At this time everyone truly knew of the one true God, since Noah and his sons were still living. But the problem of sin goes beyond whether or not we believe that God exists: 1John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. Pastor Glenn |
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111 | Baffled about Babel | Gen 11:6 | Pastor Glenn | 103868 | ||
proffitt_79, This is a very complicated matter that only God could solve. Gen 11 4And they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth." 5But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. 6And the LORD said, "Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. 7Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another's speech." 8So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. 9Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth. Notice verse 4: "...let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth." There pride can be clearly seen here. They were intent on making a name for themselves. Also notice the world today. Over the last couple hundred years or so we can see the “benefits” of all people working together. Innovations like the printing press, standardization of measurements, the industrial revolution, the electronics communications revolution, the computer revolution, and the internet information revolution; all are coming upon us faster than we can take. So, God knew that “…now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them…” It is clear that this would have come far too prematurely if God had not stepped in. The “benefits” hide the dangers! A single world government sounds great at first glance. The problem comes with who will be the one single world leader? We now know that this will be the Antichrist for a short period. Also, God was giving time for His great plan of mercy, grace, and love as a chosen people of faith would bring forth God’s Son into the world. He had already promised not to bring another great flood. God now brings judgment on nations individually rather than to the whole world together as He did with the great flood. So God was not at all afraid “of” man. But rather, He was afraid “for” man. He wanted them to disperse across the world willingly, but instead, He had to disperse them forcefully. Hope this helps, Pastor Glenn |
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112 | Flood account handed down through Shem? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 91796 | ||
New Creature, This is an excellent point. Noah and his sons all lived a very long time. This was plenty long enough to keep the world from forgetting everything from Adam until Abram. Imagine how different our country might be if Christopher Columbus, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others were still alive today. Image how much demand there would be for them to teach at our universities and hold public office. Interesting. Pastor Glenn |
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113 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140352 | ||
Normally we just skip right past boring geneologies unless we need a sleep aid. But I find certain implications very interesting. I checked the lifetimes. Adam lived until Enoch was 308. I wanted to point out that Noah lived until Abraham was 60 and Shem (Abraham's ancestor) outlived Abraham to see Jacob's 50th birthday (I think I added right). The point is that living witnesses were always present to present "living epistles". Does anyone find this as interesting as I do? Hello? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZ (....faint sound of crickets in background.......) Anybody there? Pastor Glenn |
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114 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140415 | ||
Cyclist?! Praise the Lord. Your back! Merry Christmas. Are you still cycling while praising God? Your a sight for sore eyes...ears... errr ...forum reading. Anyway, Glad your back, Pastor Glenn |
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115 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140614 | ||
Hello New Creature, I thought that this subject would spur much more debate. But, I think that as some forum members read the scriptures they forgot their train of thought when they woke back up after: Gen 11:10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: Gen 11:11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. ........... lets see... 100 plus 500 equals 600. Gen 11:12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: Gen 11:13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. ............35 plus 403 equals ...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Gen 11:14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: Gen 11:15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. ............. 30 plus ...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz Gen 11:16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: ....... Well New Creature, exactly how old was Jacob when Shem died? I think 50. Pastor Glenn |
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116 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140645 | ||
Hello Greentwiga, "The geneology of David only lists three people for a fou hundred year period." This geneology that we see in Genesis 11 gives the ages of the fathers when they had a son, as well as, how long they lived afterwards. Geneologies in Chronicles don't do this. It is clear that this particular geneology is not compressed. "The geneology of Jesus drops out known names." I am aware of only two kings' names (I can't remember them off hand) that seem to be missing for some reason from one geneology. However, closer study using literal translations should help show why. I think we will find that certain very wicked kings were not real fathers to appearent sons and their real birth lines were cut off by God's judgement. If you remember a name in question, I think that it is worth investigating. This should not be considered "questioning the authority of scripture". It is simply part of bible "study". I am also aware of this scripture: Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. We are werely counting years, in an effort to see overlapping lifespans. This shows that the accounts of the fall of man and the great flood were probably taught by first, second, and third hand knowledge. This means that information was not passed through many, many generations, as is generally thought. This is very significant, not "vain" at all. Your Brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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117 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140647 | ||
Hello EdB, I also agree that we must be careful. But isn't the burden of proof really on the Reese Chronological Bible to show how they came up with dates that differ from scripture. After all, don't we take the bible as the final authority? What sources do the Reese Chronological Bible give? Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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118 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140649 | ||
Hello New Creature, This shows that the accounts of the fall of man and the great flood were probably taught by first, second, and third hand knowledge. This means that information was not passed through many, many generations, as is generally thought. I find this amazing. However, I am looking forward to EdB's reply on descrepacies with outside sources. Your brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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119 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140664 | ||
Hello EdB, Yes, I just performed a Google search and came up with this site (among others): http://www.practicalchristianliving.org/timeline.htm If we use Adam's creation and count forward, we see the timeline as shown on this website. This matches a table that I put together from scripture. If I made a mistake, then this website, along with New Creature, also made the same mistake. Our only source is Genesis chapters 5 and 11. Again, these are the only geneologies that include "ages" along Jacob's birthline, so it seems strange how anyone could come up with anything else from scripture. Your Brother in Christ, Pastor Glenn |
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120 | Did Shem exit the Ark at 98, outlv Abrm? | Gen 11:10 | Pastor Glenn | 140665 | ||
EdB, So, do these guys provide any references at all concerning the birth date of Abram and the date of death of Shem? Pastor Glenn |
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