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101 | Sell what you have - give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212232 | ||
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102 | Sell what you have-give alms | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212230 | ||
flyman- alms speaks to charity, or charitable giving. The verse has to be considered in the context of the surrounding verses. Jesus is not saying sell all of your possessions, leaving yourself without means of living and giving it all away. The verse and the passage is speaking of the spiritual attitude, the mind-set of Christian living. Having more than enough while someone else doesn’t have enough is part of the issue. Worrying about getting more and keeping what we have is another part of the issue. We are to trust God for what we need and not become “self-reliant” which is nothing more than a mind-set because we actually could never be self-reliant. We have because He gives. Giving responsibly is a responsibility all Christians have. The loving others is the basis for why and how we give. Much more can be said but I’m only on a short break at work. Jeff |
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103 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212227 | ||
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104 | help | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 212225 | ||
Tiffany- lots can and has been said here and elsewhere about love and marriage. While the two are often seen as necessarily coexisting, they are not, necessarily. Because this forum is not intended for anything more than bible study we can not engage in a discussion about your specific situation in such a way as to provide counseling or advice. Not to mention the lacking of qualifications and unavoidable bad advice you would receive. I can recommend that you begin to search the Scriptures regarding the two obvious topics, marriage and love. Love isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice and it’s not dependent on the other person but on you. Marriage is an institution ordained by God with very specific, biblical principles. You might start your study here by typing in marriage and/or love in the search box (upper right of screen) and use the bible search functions below that to explore the references the posts will include. Also consider face to face counseling with a qualified person in your local church, all things considered (including privacy and consideration for your husband). In the process, feel free to ask additional questions to the forum that relate to understanding the related bible passages. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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105 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | jlhetrick | 212087 | ||
Thanks for further insight Val regarding your position. The clarification did help since your prior post qualified the person as a "bible teacher" and that he/she "believes" what he/she was saying about God giving "impressions that they would be healed". These things taken together, for many of our readers, might easily be viewed as a teaching and not simply an opinion. It's why I peraonally have a hard time with these type of things being mentioned on the forum unless they are better qualified. For the respected bible teacher I would ask... What makes you believe such a thing? If there is nothing in Scripture to support it why even hold it as an opinion? I'm not splitting hairs here; there are significant implications. To begin with, Scripture tells us that God can and does heal physical health problems. It also tells us that He doesn't always do so, even when we pray faithfully. When we add to it that there is an impression given by God what does that even mean? Do the sick stay sick and wait for an impression? What is the impression and how do we know we're getting it? If we believe we got it and faithfully follow through wtih the passage in James and then are not healed what does that mean? Some might believe God played a cruel joke on them by giving them an impression and then not follow through with a healing. Anyway, I believe you get the point now. I know it's difficult to present things as properly as we might hope in this format. So we're required to be even more guarded that we don't misrepresent the truth of Scripture. God bless, Jeff |
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106 | Am I ignorant | 1 Cor 12:1 | jlhetrick | 212078 | ||
Yes Val, you are correct. The tongues given on the day of Pentecost spoken of in Acts were the different languages spoken by the different folks visiting there. It says so clearly there in the text. Regarding your comments on healing I see, once again, the dangerous practice of allowing opinions to cloud the truth. Or, it’s a case of my misunderstanding you. The “respected bible teacher” may “believe that the person who is sick is given an impression from God that they will be healed”. Is that teaching found/supported in Scripture? Jeff |
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107 | THANKS FOR ANSWERING QUESTION | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211995 | ||
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108 | acknowleged my sin to You | Psalm | jlhetrick | 211993 | ||
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109 | acknowleged my sin to You | Psalm | jlhetrick | 211985 | ||
YELLOWROSE- NOT SURE WHAT WEB BROWSER YOU'RE USING BUT IN SOME BROWSERS YOU CAN HOLD DOWN THE CTRL KEY AND THE (PLUS SIGN) AT THE SAME TIME TO MAKE THE FONT AND EVERTYING ELSE ON THE PAGE BIGGER. HIT THE BOTH AGAIN TO MAKE IT EVEN BIGGER, AND SO ON UNTIL IT'S JUST BIG ENOUGH. WHEN YOU'RE READY TO LOG OFF JUST DO THE SAME THING BUT INSTEAD OF USING THE(PLUS) USE THE(MINUS) KEY THE SAME NUMBER OF TIMES TO RETURN IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL VISUAL. HOPE THIS HELPS, JEFF |
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110 | Personality disorder or demon possesion? | Mark 5:15 | jlhetrick | 211917 | ||
John, you know well that it's one of those that certainly can get out of control. bandaid seemed to have a really legitimate need to explore what Scripture has to say about it so I didn’t want to ignore that while at the same time being cautious (in part due to your post) of where it might all lead. I wouldn't say "foot in mouth". I would say appropriate caution and the more eyes and thoughtful consideration the better. Thanks, Jeff |
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111 | Personality disorder or demon possesion? | Mark 5:15 | jlhetrick | 211915 | ||
Doc- as you know my career is in the field of psychiatry. I couldn't agree with you more. When I started my academic studies I was a Christian, active in the church. I was young both in age and as a Christian (at least as far as real bible study was relevant). It didn’t take me long (about two weeks) to realize that academia and Christianity were at odds. What made the struggle that much more was the knowing that God had called me to the task; I had to endure the education process in order to obtain my credentials. It wasn’t at all a waste of time. I could tell you story after story of the Lord showing up in class and speaking through me. A Christian friend once told me that he could only imagine how many had heard a portion of the word as a result of our being there. Students young and old, professors, guest speakers. I won’t go into it here of course. So, today I diagnose my patients according to the DSM IV criteria because that’s the only way I can bill their insurance provider. I treat them and provide psychotherapy and just can’t imagine how many the Lord is reaching through this. It’s a rare occasion when I have a patient that is not spiritually starved and the Lord constantly opens the door for me to witness. And He has even given me the skills to teach very practical advice that helps others to work through their issues. I’m blessed and thankful for the opportunity. God bless, Jeff |
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112 | Personality disorder or demon possesion? | Mark 5:15 | jlhetrick | 211909 | ||
That's a first Doc, but glad I can help. I know you like to do the work yourself so I'll just point you in the right direction. Acts 10:38 (KJV) 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. “Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.” (Matt 12:22-23, ESV) “As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him.” (Matt 9:32, ESV “And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon." (Matt 15:22, ESV) Etc… etc… etc… “It is probably a good idea to make a distinction between demon possession and demon activity or influence, though it may be little more than an academic distinction. If there is a distinction, then in demon possession the base of the demon’s operations is within the person possessed, while demon influence is from outside the person’s being. However, the symptoms or characteristics may very well be the same whether the demon is operating from within or without. Yet if you ask whether a Christian can be demon possessed, seemingly the answer should be no, simply because the indwelling of the Holy Spirit would seem to forbid a rival power like a demon from also possessing him at the same time. But if you ask whether a Christian can be affected seriously by a demon, the answer is certainly yes; the effect of such demon activity may be the same as characterizes demon possession. As stated, sometimes physical disease is the result of demon possession or activity (Mt 9:32–33), and sometimes mental derangement is due to demons (Mt 17:15), but not always (see Dan 4). ” (A Survey of Bible Doctrine, Charles C. Ryrie) That sums it up in a nut shell, however, much more can and has been said on the subject. The Scriptures give clear statements that people can be literally possessed by demons and I would agree that it seems impossible that believers would be possessed based on the truth that we are indwelled of the Holy Spirit. Paul was certainly oppressed, for example… 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 (NKJV) 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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113 | Problem sharing our faith? | Ex 20:13 | jlhetrick | 211892 | ||
I'll add to the fine response John has already given. I'll say it straight, without assuming anything about you personally, and you can take from it what's helpful... if anything. Context, context, context and then context. What can be known about the sovereign and holy God without Scripture? What can be known about His ways by ripping one verse from one place and another from somewhere else and drawing the ridiculous conclusion that He, God, has contradicted Himself? As if it were possible that He might contradict Himself. A fool might think so… the enemy will want you to believe it. Taken grossly out of context and held side by side, the two verses may very well appear to be a contradiction. For example, the owner’s manual for my motorcycle reads that if the oil is below a certain line ADD OIL. If it is between the two lines DO NOT ADD OIL. If I were a fool I might rip out the ADD OIL from one sentence and then the DO NOT ADD OIL from the other sentence, hold them up side by side, and say the writer of the manual has contradicted himself. See how important context is? If you try to answer the coworker with your own reason and logic you may get it wrong. As brother John has pointed out, if you point the person to Scripture the answer is there. Of course, you will have to do some work, spend some effort, and discover just what the Bible does teach on the issue. Simply put, murder is the unlawful taking of life. This is different from the lawful taking of life. God, being the only true just One, sovereign over all things sets the standard for what is lawful and what is not; thus, the CONTEXT of Scripture that clearly illustrates the difference. Hope this is helpful, Jeff |
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114 | Personality disorder or demon possesion? | Mark 5:15 | jlhetrick | 211891 | ||
bandaid- The question is a valid one and proper, in my opinion, for this forum (though it potentially can take a course that is inappropriate). Being that my profession is related to the topic I have questions about this myself, and yes, the Scriptures have some significant points to make regarding this. Welcome to the Forum! The first thing I would like to point out is that the bible speaks of both demon possession and demon oppression. Without getting off topic, my basic understanding is that possession speaks to a indwelling and oppression speaks of a torment or negative influencing, not necessarily a indwelling. With that said, the Scriptures give examples of both and in both cases there can be physical ailments (we would qualify as medical problems) including muteness, epilepsy, blindness, etc. Furthermore, in many cases there seems to be a definite altering of personality as well. The Scriptures don’t use the term “personality disorder” (it wasn’t coined yet) but it does describe personality changes related to demon possession, and oppression as well as reverse changes after the healing. In the example found beginning in Matthew 17:14 the son has apparently been diagnoses by a physician (though we don’t know that for sure) and been given a very specific medical diagnosis (at least by his father). We do not know if the symptoms were in fact from a medical problem or the demonic activity but the passage apparently says two different things were accomplished by the Lord. The demon came out AND the boy was healed instantly. Was Christ accomplishing two works, casting out the demon and healing the boy of a medical condition? Not sure… it may be that the demon coming out and the boy being healed was the same thing (the language experts might help there). With this basic stuff in mind let’s go one or two steps further. Luke was a physician yet we don’t find him denouncing medical treatment after his believing. I don’t find anywhere in Scripture where seeking medical attention for physical symptoms is prohibited or even discouraged; though prayer and trusting God’s will in the matter is to be foremost and there is the function of the church as well. Lots more can be said but in the interest of time and space I will offer my conclusion in short. If one has serious symptoms of an illness why not seek medical attention? However, doing that without prayer and seeking God’s will is trusting in something other than God or at least ignoring the fact that He has authority over it all, including the results of treatment. I have found that many patients are uncomfortable with psychiatric diagnosis. I sometimes deal with this by pointing out that we are not so much treating the diagnosis as we are the symptoms. In other words, the cause may be this or it may be that. We all need healing from sin through the grace of God; this comes through faith in Jesus Christ. At times, our bodies will become sick; we may benefit from medical treatment. We should always encourage others to seek God through faith and prayer. We should never discourage them from seeking medical attention if they are ill. Hope this helps, Jeff |
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115 | Same question | John 1:1 | jlhetrick | 211801 | ||
I'll offer a thought that may or may not address your question in a helpful way. Is there too much focus on the death of Christ when trying to understand this? The death of Christ is in no way the fullness of the gospel nor is it the fullness of the New Covenenant. The so-called New Testament books are the record of what the OT foretold. In focusing solely on Christ's death we leave out the virgin birth (showing Him God) the sinless life (affirming Him blameless, spotless, able to satisfy God's justice) and then the resurrection and ascension. On the cross Christ did not say something to the effect that "with this last breat it has started" (as in the start or beginning of the NT). He said, "it is finished". The promise of the NT may have been fully realized at that point, but the entire truth, beginning with the virgin birth, was the New Covenant given as promised. Great question leading to serious thinking. My answer may be totally inadequate though. God bless, Jeff |
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116 | Rev, Jesus states spew out of His mouth | Rev 3:16 | jlhetrick | 211777 | ||
John- good addition brother, thanks. Let's keep going. Jesus does want to give us an exit from our sin and Scripture promises that God will always provide an escape from temptation (1Cor. 10:13). The luke-warm person might be better understood in light of Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:13. One foot in, one foot out. Doing the hockey pockey and turning oneself about in the pursuit of wealth, prestige and self-sufficiency while going through the motions of playing church. God bless, Jeff |
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117 | Could this be the great apostasy? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211776 | ||
Glad no offense John. Like any forum, it takes some time to get a good feel for the group and even with the best written guidelines there may still be some question. For example, one of the guidelines here is "Postings must be Biblically based and not opposing the Bible's sole authority (sola Scriptura)..." Therefore, a response pointing to information in the Koran to support or refute something would not be in compliance with the terms of use since the Koran is not a source of truth nor authority. I suppose that asking the question like you did the second time might be appropriate and so I'll answer it. The bible does not identify the Muslim religion as the great apostasy. Another helpful hint. type the word apostasy into the Search Box (upper right) and you will get a lot to read and consider. God bless, Jeff |
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118 | Could this be the great apostasy? | Bible general Archive 4 | jlhetrick | 211769 | ||
eoannes- welcome to the Forum. Any answer to your question would be purely speculative and so would not be beneficial to bible study. We are not always successful, but we try to keep this site focused on bible study and avoid speculative discussions. Please don't be offended by that and my welcome to you is sincere. Hope you stick around and study with us. God bless, Jeff PS. If you don't mind, add some info to your "User Info." so we can know a bit about you (not required). You can do this by clicking on "Update User Info" in the "Actions" box on the left of the page. |
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119 | How to follow, walk in the Spirit? | Gal 5:16 | jlhetrick | 211766 | ||
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120 | pleasestate your undestandingof verse | Prov 16:33 | jlhetrick | 211635 | ||
Hello keliy- The intent of the "understatement" comment is best represented by Webster's 1st definition, not the 2nd. "to represent as less than is the case". As for what I am trying to teach you about being an ambassador of Christ is responsibility. I have to be honest and say, no, I really don't see your point. If you came here to study then study; don't make derogatory statements about others (denominations and individuals who have spent a lifetime of studying God's word and posses more insight and knowledge of Scripture than you and I every will). More importantly, don't take positions that you are unable to support by Scripture and then avoid responding directly to those issues when others call it to attention. That will not be tolerated long here. You make the assumption that I have been a Christian for longer than you have been alive. You might be right, I don't know... some information in your user profile would be helpful in knowing something about you. In any case, there are others much older than me here and who have been Christian's longer than I have with more formal and informal bible study. Knowing that, maybe you should be a bit more focused on learning than teaching at this point; less critical and more self-observant; less assuming and more knowing through the effort of serious bible study. I'm not really sure what to think about one claiming his humility in one sentence and denying pride in the next. I will say that true humility is obvious, not something we need to point out in ourselves. |
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