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101 | understanding of these verses? | Jeremiah | Vintage68 | 216347 | ||
Hi John Thanks for the time I will keep looking:-) Vintage68 |
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102 | Does prayer change God's mind? | Jon 3:10 | Vintage68 | 217453 | ||
Hi Montana mom Your question, "If God already knows beginning to end, how does prayer change his mind? Or does it?" My question would be, do you have something more specific your thinking of? Matt. 6:25,33 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. The three areas of our life mentioned above, Jesus tells us if we seek His kingdom He will provide these things to us. Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. It appears as though, both Physical, and Spiritual things that are supplied to us, we keep:-) At this point then, what is left, that you might pray for, attempting to change Gods' mind? This has been a very thought provoking question, on the grounds, there are things we might attribute to God, that we pray about all the time, Therefore the question remains, will prayer change Gods' mind, if it is something He has given us? Vintage68 |
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103 | two bethlehems one being ephrata | Mic 5:2 | Vintage68 | 217526 | ||
Hi 561joshua01 EPHRATH: From H6509; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once used in Psa.132:6 BETHLEHEM: From H1004 and H3899; house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine: - Beth-lehem. Gen 35:16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. Ruth 4:11 And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: 1Ch 2:50 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim, 1Ch 4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. Psa 132:6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. Mic 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. This may help Vintage68 |
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104 | Did Jesus ever drink wine? | Matt 11:19 | Vintage68 | 215879 | ||
Hi chosenone How about this as the definitive answer, "JESUS DID" drink wine ! A clear cut verse that says our Lord drank. MARK 14:25 "Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." Vintage68 |
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105 | Seventy times seven equals 490 | Matt 18:22 | Vintage68 | 214766 | ||
Hi humility No, to the contrary it means that the number being 490 is so many times, that we should take it to mean that you always forgive them. NO LIMIT Vintage68 |
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106 | Gen 6: 2; angels are "sons of God" ???? | Matt 22:30 | Vintage68 | 214412 | ||
HI asilra Your theory sounds pretty good about Goliath, except that everyone died in the flood. Except Noah and his family, and there isn't any scripture to say that they were giants. So I guess it's back to the drawing board for that one :-( As far as the second part of your question, you said "Humanity at this point reminds be of an infant, controlled by what feels good/bad, easily swayed by others, and still learning about him/herself and the environment thru trial and error." I don't really see that much difference between them and us today, I guess were still learning. How about the fact that man is just corrupt, doesn't that sound like a feasible reason? does that answer it Vintage68 |
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107 | are there female amgels? | Matt 22:30 | Vintage68 | 214418 | ||
Hi carlygrips “At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.” If angels do not procreate, there is no need for gender, at least not in the sense of human gender distinctions. We will be doing other things after the resurrection, it will not be about us any more.The whole thrust of our existence in heaven for all eternity will be the worshiping of God. As far as the angels procreating, they don't, and we won't either after the resurrection. Can you imagine the spiritual implications of that possibility? To say that the angels then have "no need for a gender, at least not in the sense of human gender distinctions." That statement is then saying angels do in fact have a gender, but different than ours, which would then be a (non - gender - gender). In a similar manner, God always refers to Himself in masculine language, although God is neither male nor female. He just uses masculine language because it more adequately describes who He is and what He does, especially in the patriarchal cultures in which the Bible was written. God does always refer to himself in the masculine, because of the pure fact "HE" is masculine. God can use any kind of language He wants to describe who He is, and what He does, He also chose to call himself Father instead of Mother. To say we call Him (HIM) because "in the patriarchal cultures in which the Bible was written." That statement comes about as close as you can to saying, "Man Created God in His Own Image". Are there patriarchal societies, because they evolved that way? Or because GOD chose to create a Man to be over the Woman? Which came first the chicken or the egg? If angels do have a gender, in some form, Scripture would indicate that they are predominately or universally male. It is more likely that angels are genderless, just as God is, and that masculine language is just used to describe them and their role in serving God. Scripture not only would, but does indicate that angels are not only predominately, but solely male. To be saying that God is gender-less is just wrong. Then saying it all comes down to language is as wrong. John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath (seen me hath seen the Father); and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father? Matthew 23:9 And call no man your father upon the earth: (for one is your Father), which is in heaven. John 8:18 I am one that bear witness of myself, (and the Father) that sent me beareth witness of me. John 10:30 (I and my Father are one). John 17:21 That they all may be one; (as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee), that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. We can clearly see from the mouth of Jesus Himself that He has a Father. Jesus also has a mother, but she was flesh. The Holy Spirit is the seed of God that has given us life as it did Jesus. To say that it is all just because of language is therefore just wrong. There are therefore no female angels. And God created the chicken. Hope this helps Vintage68 |
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108 | SUICIDE IS HATING GOD | Matt 28:18 | Vintage68 | 216101 | ||
Hi minnow572 This is a verse that I feel should be looked at, in light of your comments. Ephesians 5:29 29.) For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: Using the above verse as a guideline, does a person that commits suicide, have a rational mind? If a person does possess a rational mind, would they commit suicide? When you say "so you clearly will not be saved if you commit suicide" Which of the following statements best describes your position? 1.) The person never was saved? 2.) The person looses their salvation? Vintage68 |
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109 | "An eye for an eye" relevant now? how? | Luke 6:38 | Vintage68 | 217332 | ||
Hi Tenmakk Very simply, Jesus shows us through the rest of the chapter, that we are to not be respecters of persons, we are to treat all men equally, saved, and unsaved. Jesus Himself gives us these examples of how this love is to be demonstrated, even today. Human nature is no different today than it was 2000 yrs. ago, we all want vengeance for wrongs done. Through the love you show, that is what differentiates us from the world, for we are the children of our Father which is in heaven. We are His representatives here on earth. Matthew 5:38-48 38) Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39) But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40) And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41) And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42) Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43) Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44) But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45) That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46) For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47) And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48) Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Vintage68 |
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110 | "An eye for an eye" relevant now? how? | Luke 6:38 | Vintage68 | 217339 | ||
Hi Tenmakk You say "He has a "but" for each of these that indicates to me that he is correcting the Old Testament passages, or changing them, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you." Jesus didn't change or nullify anything contained in the law. He fulfilled it, He was showing by example a better way, His way, the New covenant way. His example to us was, everything He did was motivated by LOVE. Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. He came to earth because of LOVE, He lived a life of LOVE, He died for our sins out of LOVE. His example was we are to treat others, as we would be treated. We are to walk in love. Rom 7:1-4 1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. Your fruit comes by walking in love. To put it simply, can you think of a way you could take someone's eye, out of love for them? Vintage68 |
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111 | what was the reason | Luke 8:26 | Vintage68 | 214385 | ||
What are we supposed to learn from this story? What was the purpose for Jesus to be going there in the first place? These people were not Jews, they even raised swine. Mark 5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. There isn't any reason given for this trip. These people lived on the eastern side of the Jordan. When the man who was delivered, wanted to go with Jesus, he was told to go home. Was the reason for this, because he was not a Jew? His home was apparently in Decapolis. The only thing I can come up with is in. Mark 4:37-41 We are told there was a storm that night, that was swamping the boat. Maybe they headed for the closest land to make repairs? Where this story then unfolds. From what the disciples said. 41.) And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? They didn't have a clue who he was, or what he was all about. Vintage68 |
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112 | Luke 10:1 | Luke 10:1 | Vintage68 | 215456 | ||
Hi Makarios When you say "But after Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, and despite all of His efforts at spreading the Word of His Coming, He would still find Jerusalem unrepentant and unready at the time of His first Coming" Do you feel Jesus was surprised? Or was He just disappointed? With the light of, Matthew 23:37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem," My question is, (why) to both questions. Vintage68 |
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113 | Luke 10:1 | Luke 10:1 | Vintage68 | 215459 | ||
Hi Makarios Thanks for the prompt answer. Just wanted to hear your views. I feel the same way, He knew what he would find, he had been telling his disciples that he would be killed, for a long time. Plus he had been talking to the people in Parables, so they would not understand and repent. Matt. 23 Is where I feel Jesus is more voicing the thoughts of God, and His remorse for ALL the Jewish nation had ever done, or failed to do. Blessings Vintage68 |
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114 | Do the dead praise God? | Luke 16:23 | Vintage68 | 215081 | ||
Hi Searcher56 Where will we be, if not Heaven 1.) Bosom of Abraham? 2.) Paradise? 3.) The presence of the Lord? Vintage68 |
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115 | Do the dead praise God? | Luke 16:23 | Vintage68 | 215099 | ||
Hi humility This is my belief, about the death of Lazarus, verse by verse John 11:4,11,14,23,24,25,26,43,44 4.) ("This sickness is not unto death") Speaking about a spiritual death. 11.) ("Our friend Lazarus sleepeth") Speaking about a physical death. 14.) ("Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.") Speaking again about a physical death. So we see, Jesus Himself says, that someone that is physically dead, is sleeping. 23.) ("Thy brother shall rise again.") Speaking about physical life. 24.) ("I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.") Speaking about spiritual life. 25.) ("Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:") Even if we are dead physically, we are still alive spiritually. 26.) ("And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.") By living our lives in Jesus while we are physically alive, our flesh will die, but we will never die spiritually. 43.) ("he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.") Speaking about a physical life. Lazarus was already alive spiritually. Now going to Thess.4 we can see the same words being used. It appears as though when this body of flesh dies, it is laid to rest (SLEEP) the word sleep is never used in relation to the spirit (soul) sleeping. 1 Thess. 4 14.) For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15.) For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16.) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17.) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. I am not sure if it says anywhere in the bible, the spirit leaves the body when the body dies. We can assume this when we look at this passage. But it is not definite. 2 Cor. 5 :6,8 6.) Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 8.) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Vintage68 |
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116 | Business and following Lord | Luke 18:22 | Vintage68 | 215066 | ||
Hi Rajeeb The absolute number 1 answer to that question is, from the lips of Jesus. Matt.13:44, Luke 18:22 The example of that job recommendation is the life of Paul. Other than that the bible does not tell us to get jobs in the world, God wants you to devote your whole life to His service. But if you cannot, then find a position where you feel comfortable. If you would feel better digging ditches, than doing the job you now do, God will honor your choice, as long as you can say that you are devoting your days work to His Glory. Can you say that now, about the position you are holding? Vintage68 |
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117 | "The bride is always ready" | John 14:3 | Vintage68 | 213892 | ||
Ancient Israel had some customs and practices that would not be allowed in our culture today. One such custom was the engagement process. A young man in his 20s would go with his father to the village where the girl whom he was to marry lived with her parents. While there, the young man and his father would meet the girl, about 14 yrs.old, and her father for the first time. A Jewish matchmaker called a (shadkhan) would put the young man and woman together based on yihus (stock, family background, reputation in the community and personal virtue). Jewish marriages placed an emphasis on love after marriage, as opposed to marring the one you loved. When the young man arrived at the young woman's house, the two fathers would settle on a "bride-price." Payment by means of money or material items was a way of honoring the family that would be loosing the daughter. When the price was settled, the young man's father would pass his son a cup of wine. The young man would drink from the cup then pass the cup to the young woman, signifying that he wanted her to be his wife and that he was giving his life to her. If she drank from the cup, she was in effect saying, "I want to marry you. I accept your life, and I will give you mine." Then the young man and his father would travel back to their village where the young man would begin building a room onto his parent's home. Generations of son's would build on to the house, creating what is called (insula), a house with many rooms. The young man would work on his house until his father, the only person who could give a final approval for the new home, would say "it is ready. Go and receive your bride." While the young man worked on the new house, the bride-to-be would make wedding clothes and learn to take care of a home. She was expected to always be ready for his return at any moment. During this time of preparation, all of the people in the young woman's village would refer to her as "one who has been brought with a price." Eventually the house would be ready, the young man's father would give his approval and send his son to receive his bride. When the bridegroom would enter the village of the bride-to-be, he would blow a shofar and all the people of the village upon hearing the horn would know the bridegroom had arrived. A wise bride would be ready when her bridegroom arrived. Therefore those who have been preparing, and making themselves ready for the groom will join him when he returns, sending his angles to sound the trumpet. John 14:1-3 "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." ---(Jonathan Gainey) |
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118 | John 17:2 Use of third person? | John 17:2 | Vintage68 | 216112 | ||
Hi pkbldr Asure has given you a good answer, but I have 2 more cents for the kitty. Look at the beginning of the 1st. verse up to the actual prayer. They tell you that Jesus is not speaking, it is John recounting the event. John 17 1.) (Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said), "Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, Vintage68 |
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119 | If we don't forgive,not forgiven by us? | John 20:23 | Vintage68 | 217805 | ||
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120 | If we don't forgive,not forgiven by us? | John 20:23 | Vintage68 | 217806 | ||
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