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101 | Abraham and the three men | Gen 18:2 | pcdarcan | 133811 | ||
Hi, Yes they were Angels. The three men that appeared. | ||||||
102 | What was King Davids nationality? | Ruth 4:18 | pcdarcan | 133330 | ||
He was Jewish - David, a descendant of Boaz and Ruth, had an ancestry running back through Perez to Judah. (Ru 4:18-22; Mt 1:3-6) The older men of Judah anointed him as king over their tribe in 1077 B.C.E., when he was 30 years old. David ruled at Hebron seven and a half years before moving his capital - at God's direction - to the captured Jebusite stronghold, Jerusalem. There he built the City of David on Zion and continued to rule another 33 years. (2Sa 5:4-10; 1Ch 11:4-9; 2Ch 6:6) |
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103 | What can we learn from the book ofEsther | Esth 1:1 | pcdarcan | 133328 | ||
As Christians, we should not think that our situation is different from that of Mordecai and Esther. We too live under “the superior authorities” in an alien world. It is our desire to be law-abiding citizens in whatever country we reside, but at the same time, we want to draw the line correctly between ‘paying back Caesar’s things to Caesar and God’s things to God.’ (Rom. 13:1; Luke 20:25) Prime Minister Mordecai and Queen Esther set good examples of devotion and obedience in their secular duties. (Esther 2:21-23; 6:2, 3, 10; 8:1, 2; 10:2) However, Mordecai fearlessly drew the line at obeying the royal command to bow low before the despicable Agagite, Haman. Moreover, he saw to it that appeal was made to seek legal redress when Haman conspired to destroy the Jews.—3:1-4; 5:9; 4:6-8. | ||||||
104 | explane the book of esther to me | Esth 1:1 | pcdarcan | 133327 | ||
A Jewish orphan girl of the tribe of Benjamin whose Hebrew name was Hadassah (meaning “Myrtle”); a descendant from among those deported from Jerusalem along with King Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) in 617 B.C.E. (Es 2:5-7) She was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai. (Es 2:15) Her guardian was her older cousin Mordecai, one of “the king’s servants that were in the king’s gate” of the palace at Shushan during the reign of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes I, in the fifth century B.C.E.). (Es 2:7; 3:2) In brief, the book of ESTHER is a vivid account of how Esther, with guidance from her older cousin Mordecai, was used by God to deliver the Jews from extermination; Ester was written evidently by Mordecai, and apparently covering 493–c. 475 B.C.E. When King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) calls for Queen Vashti during a royal banquet, so he can show off her loveliness, she persistently refuses to come; the king removes her as queen (1:1-22) Esther is chosen above all the other beautiful virgins in the realm and is made queen; at Mordecai’s direction, she does not reveal that she is a Jewess (2:1-20) Mordecai is given the king’s signet ring that was taken from Haman (8:1, 2) With the king’s approval, a decree is issued permitting the Jews to defend themselves and to annihilate their enemies on the day that had been set for their own destruction; many thousands of the Jews’ enemies are slaughtered (8:3–9:19) It is decreed that this deliverance be commemorated each year (9:20-32) Mordecai comes to be second to the king and works for the good of his people (10:1-3) |
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105 | What does spiritually prosperous mean ? | Matt 5:3 | pcdarcan | 132908 | ||
I believe the qualifying remarks in the Amplied Bible may help answer this very good question. It goes on to say about spiritually prosperous, "that is, with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions". So, this type of prosperity is internal (not outward) and it can bring great joy and satisfaction knowing that we are living a life that is pleasing to God. It has nothing to do with our exterior condition (i.e. materially rich -or poor) or the manner in which the god of this world rates success. It is your personal and spiritual relationship with God and is kept on track when adhering to what's said in the very next chapter of Matthew. Mt 6:33 "But seek for (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom, and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right], and then all these things taken together (mentioned in vss. 25-31) will be given you besides." No wonder earlier in Matthew 6, Jesus said to "Pray therefore like this: Our Father Who is in heaven, hallowed (kept holy) be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." Yes, God's kingdom is tied to His will - which we pray be done "on earth" as it is in heaven. Being spiritually prosperous - life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation - brings contentment (happiness) now and in the future! |
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106 | how many years did it take | Gen 6:14 | pcdarcan | 132876 | ||
Jesus likened the time of “the presence of the Son of man” to “the days of Noah.” (Matthew 24:37) Noah and his three sons had a specific work to accomplish before the Flood. It involved building a gigantic ark and preaching. (Genesis 6:13-16; 2 Peter 2:5) When Jehovah gave instructions about the building of the ark, Noah’s sons were apparently already married. (Genesis 6:18) We do not know exactly how long it took to build the ark, but it seems likely that it took several decades. | ||||||
107 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 132293 | ||
Your remark: "Where exactly does Scripture say that Satan is the god of this world? I was operating on memory when I responded to your post about 2 Cor. 4:4. That was my mistake! :-) I should have read it again. The word 'Satan' never appears in that entire passage! So, your assuming that it must mean Satan, but the Creator never actually said that Satan was the 'god of this world'." Bro Tim, it's clear to me from this sudden revelation to you - 'that Satan isn't actually mentioned in this verse' - that you do not make it a practice to understand the full Bible context (nor do you know your Bible all that well as it took you so long to realize that) and you are not reading my responses as sincerely as I have read yours. It should have been clear to you from Mt: 4:8,9 that Satan - the one offering Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and the one requesting Jesus to worship him - is in fact "the god of this world". (Compare 1 Jo 5:19 as well for another piece of the puzzle and there are others that you should know). It's not that complicated. Your responses take me back to an earlier assessment. It would appear you are more interested in proving your ideology (right or wrong) as opposed to letting the Bible explain itself - you know, forcing a piece of puzzle into the wrong spot, which automatically means the correct pieces have to be forced into locations that they don't belong... I perceive your response as nothing but a smokescreen and I think you know it. You're grasping at straws and simply trying to send the discussion into another direction. Again, you never proved your points to me... and that you would want to take on every Bible translator of Hebrew an argue where they put a capital G (to signify the only true God) is beyone me. Please take a time out and consider your motivations. I know when I did, it opened up a revelation of truth. Take care bro. Tim. |
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108 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 132232 | ||
Just a couple of other interesting reasoning points on this subject: When Satan took Jesus 'to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him the nations of the world and all their glory', Satan said to Jesus: "I'll give it all to you" "if you will only kneel and worship me". (Mt 4:8,9 The Living Bible) How did Jesus respond? 'No way Satan, you're not a god to be worshipped'. No, but Jesus did reference the written scriptures in reply to him. Which one? Not the likes of Isaiah 45:5 "I am Jehovah; there is no other God... I am Jehovah, and there is no one else". (The Living Bible) Obviously, Jesus knew Satan wasn't the Maker and Savoir of men. But Jesus did reference Duet. 11:16 in response to Satan: "But beware that you hearts do not turn from God to worship other gods." Notice that Jesus didn't even argue whether Satan was "the god of this world", but he did argue that Satan (one of many gods) shouldn't be worshipped based on Deut. 11:16 Interesting too is that the Bible calls Satan, "the god of the present age" (2 Cor 4:4 The New American Bible). "The" god of the present age (or world). So, the author of the Bible, our Creator, distinguishes Satan (a god - small "g") from all other "gods" as being "the" god of this world. I trust you see why I cannot except your explanations but want to thank you for trying. |
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109 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 132181 | ||
"All of these verses use the same word for 'god' - 'elohim'." - Bro Tim But, notice how all translations distinquish gods (small g in Hebrew) from God (Capital G in English); in each case, when God is captilized, it is referring to the Creator - which there is no other (we all agree with that statement). The reason? The context determines that. As you quoted from Isa "apart from me there is no God." You may want to review the context in all earnest. (Just trying to be helpful to you friend.) I've looked at your responses previously and presented some solid scriptural evidences which contradict your explanations. There are some "things" called gods that are made of wood/metal/etc. that are wrongfully worshipped and God forwarned about doing this... and some living beings called gods, like the fallen angel Satan who wanted Jesus to "worship" him in Mt 4:8,9 (sounds like a god to me). From your summary, you make it sound like blasphemy to call anything "a god" that isn't the Almighty God. Yet, I don't think the Creator was committing blashemy on himself when He identified Satan as "the god" of this world. Seems you might want to take that up with Him. :) You state: "I have never denied that Satan is called the 'god of this world'. However, I have denied that Satan is in fact a god." This is a play on word semantics. If Satan wasn't a god, the Creator wouldn't have labeled him one. Let me explain it this way. If someone worshipped Satan, as he wanted Jesus to do, you would be worshipping a god - not God Almighty - but as the Bible says, "the god" of this world. How powerful is this god? The Bible answers in 1 Jo 5:19 "We know [postively] that we are of God, and the whole world is under the power of the evil one". (The Amplied Bible) No wonder the Author of the Bible aptly warned against this powerful god when he said: "The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God." - 2 Cor 4:4 (New International Version) |
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110 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 132093 | ||
To quote Bro Tim: "I am concerned with a system of false theology that teaches people that there are many gods." In all sincerity, that's why I have a problem with the supporting arguments and line of reasoning contained in many of these message threads. 2 Cor 4:4 is not "a system of false theology", it's the Bible and its author, the Creator, used the secretary Paul to identify Satan as "the god of this world" (The Amplified Bible). If I follow the reasonings explained by Tim in Isaiah, why would the Creator call Satan "a god". No need to response to this, because I believe we are going around in circles, but I hope you can at least see why I can't give up my viewpoint because the Bible (God) is clear about identifying Satan as "a god". It's in the Bible. |
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111 | Still waiting.... | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 131072 | ||
Hi Brad, have you been reading my responses with an open mind? - I believe I present a Biblically logical case? Bro Tim has said: "there are things that are called 'gods' that are not really gods". I do believe that 2 Cor 4:4 (The Living Bible) "Satan, who is the god of this evil world..." is not open to interpretation. Satan is called a "god" in this verse. He is not like those idols made of wood and stone that were thrown into the fire and destroyed... to quote Bro Tim: Consider Is. 37:19 - "They have thrown their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods but only wood and stone, fashioned by human hands." Satan is not a god of this type, made of wood and stone and fashioned by man's hands. That scripture that Tim uses is describing dead idols made by human hands and venerated as gods. Remember what happened at Exodus 32:1 KJV "And when the people saw that Moses had delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathering themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us." Of course whatever they made wasn't a "real" god, but to them it was "a god". That what the verse says. Satan, however, is one of those "living" gods spoken about in the Bible. To say he is "a god" doesn't make him God, the creator, of course. Bro Tim states: "calling something a 'god' simply doesn't make it one!" But, who originally called Satan a god, me? you Brad? Bro Tim? Not me for sure. However, the apostle Paul originally acknowledges Satan as a "god" in 2 Cor 4:4. He never qualifies it by saying that he isn't really a god; as a matter of fact, to revisit 2 Cor 4:4, Paul even called him "THE god" of this evil world. There's no doubt at all that Paul believes him to be a god and that is the thought he was conveying to the reader. Is not my argument Biblically logical, as well? - work with me Brad. :) I'm just kindly presenting a Biblical verse to something I believe shoots holes through the statement: "Jehovah several times denies that there are any other gods but Him" (Bro. Tim) The context of all those verses in Isaiah is clear. God is speaking from his identify perspective, to paraphase, there is not other god that can save you - again, one of the recurring themes in Isaiah. You could say of yourself Brad, that there is no other "me" - however, someone could steal your identity and make it appear they were you. So, just to make sure that I'm clear on Bro Tim argument, is he saying that although 2 Cor 4:4 identifies/reveals/discloses Satan to be "the god" of this evel world, he in not really a god? (Please don't bother with the elohim, that's a smoke-screen.) Lastly, the reasoning purported by Bro Tim are circular and even forced reasoning to me - square peg in a round whole - sorry, that's how it comes across to me (I'm just being honest). It just sounds like a bunch of double talk... I mean the Bible calls Satan "the god" and someone trys to reason that statement away? Why would the Bible call him "the god" if he wasn't a god. Sorry, these arguments presented to me by Bro Tim just don't convince me and even worry me that someone is trying to elevate their knowledge above clear Bible statements - I mean there's a condescening nature to the some of the responses. I don't believe Bro Tim means to be expressing it that way, but that's how it strikes me. Please don't take offense Brad, honest and upright disagreements can even test our own beliefs - not a bad thing if it brings us closer to the accurate knowledge of the Bible. Have a good evening... |
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112 | Still waiting.... | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 131021 | ||
Ooooo, so that's what this is all about... you don't believe that Jesus is a god and you're trying to disprove it. I didn't read all the entries and was only responding to what I believe was contridictory to many scriptures that clearly articulate that there are 'other gods'. From your previous post, Bro Tim, you make the statement: 'let's start with this scripture (in Isaiah) and build from there'. I have discovered in my Bible research that no one text stands alone - or else you can make the Bible say just about anything (I've seen people do this). To explain a debatable scripture, you need to have other verses in the Bible do that. That's the difference between Bible understanding and interpreting the Bible. The Bible does a find job in interpreting itself. For instance, when the apostle Paul, writing under inspiration said, "They do not believe, because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil god of this world..." 2 Cor 4:4(Good News Bible), this verse doesn't fit into your argument that there are no other "real" gods. You can go back to those select verses in Isaiah all you want, but no scripture stands alone and that's why God supplied us with the entire Bible. Two things. 1) It sounds like you are going to a great extent to disprove that Jesus is not a god - now I see why you may be missing the clear statement from the apostle Paul in 2 Cor 4:4. The apostle Paul was inspired to write in that verse about a "real" god...in particular Satan, a powerful god in his own right because he blinds the minds of the unbelievers - Satan also convinced a third of the angels to worship and follow him. Remember that he tried to get Jesus to do an act of worship, too? A god Satan is and he acts like one. 2) Going back to the illustration of a puzzle piece forced into a place it doesn't belong... as long as that piece stays, that forces other pieces (2 Cor 4:4) not to fit - it's a domino effect. The result is that you never get a clear picture of the whole puzzle. Thanks for the feedback Bro. Tim. I'm not trying to convince you, just didn't want my points to be lost. I think this has been a healthy discussion, hope readers have enjoyed it. Signing off... |
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113 | Still waiting.... | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 130994 | ||
You're very welcome Mary - keep up the earnest research and comparison's with other portions of the Bible. I found your comment interesting and very sincere: "I still am trying to fit 2 Cor. 4:4's use of god and what Tim is saying but am having trouble." I believe it can be explained in this way. When other scriptures don't support a viewpoint, it's like a piece of puzzle forced into a location - it really doesn't interlock and when you stand back and look at the overall picture, it's slightly askew and doesn't match the surrounding pieces - no amount of reasoning is going to convince anyone that the puzzle piece is in the proper place. If someone leaves that piece in place, it will only cause confusion to the overall picture and people who look at it closely will always reason, 'this piece isn't quite right, I'm having trouble seeing how it fits'. It doesn't fit because the Bible does say there are "other gods", however there is only 'one true God' and from that true God's perspective, there is not another true "God" (or 'there is not another me, God'). It's reasonable when you view it that way - otherwise, you have to do a lot of dancing to disprove other scriptures that clearly indicate that there are other gods. The reason tranlators translate the small "g" in Hebrew to upper-case in English "G" is because they understand this argument and want to convey the true meaning of the Hewbrew text into English, or else it really would be confusing. Wish you the best in your research! |
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114 | Still waiting.... | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 130927 | ||
I wasn't going to re-enter/reply (as previously stated) to this thread, but Mary... your sincere response urged me on. Bro. Tim responds that "basic logic demands that we start with the simplest statements first and then build from there." Here's another approach. Anytime a scripture (or portion of a verse) is extracted out of its context, read the surrounding verses for contextual understanding of the Bible to see what point is being established. Tim states, "It cannot be true that there are 'other gods' and are not 'other gods' at the same time! These are two contadictory statements." However, within Bible context, it can be true that there ARE 'other gods' (after all, why would God warn against worshipping 'other gods'), but no 'other [true] God'. Notice the capital "G" in the title "God" and singular nature in KJV Isaiah 45:21 "... there is no God else besides me". Interesting is the context of the preceding quote: "... there is no God else besides me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside me." These qualifying remarks clarify what this scripture is really talking about. God Almighty is called a "just God" and "a Savior". And here's the point, within the context there is no other true God, just one God in whom salvation lies - a recurring theme in Isaiah. I believe that Tim may be taking some verses too literal or not allowing the surrounding verses to explain the meaning. The surrounding scriptures highlight the issue that Isaiah is trying to present, there is only one true God. Of this true God, the sciptures saith: "I have made the earth, and created man upon it;" (Isa 45:12a), "a just God and a Savior" (Isa 45:21). Isaiah (under inspiration) is building a case for worshipping the only true God and Creator for note Isa 45:20 "Assemble yourselves together and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations; they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that CANNOT save." And, that's the crux of Isaiah's writing, there is no other God (capital G) other than the true God. Isa 45:5 (American Std. Bible) says: "I am Jehovah, and there is none else; besides me there is no God." (Interesting that when Bibles include the name of God, it becomes less confusing to the reader.) That there are 'other gods' though (small "g") is very clear from the Bible. The statement "false gods do not really exist" is a loaded statement. Molech was a god who was worshipped, he doesn't have to be real - just real to those who worship him. Of course, we know Satan is real and was called "...the god of this world [who] has blinded the minds of unbelievers..." - NIV 2 Cor 4:4 He even tried to get Jesus (in his weakened physical state) to worship him (imagine that!) - Mt 4:9 KJV "And saith (Satan) unto him (Jesus), All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me." I don't doubt that Tim believes in his interpretation of his quoted verses and I actually understand what he is saying - I just respectfully disagree because I surmise that they are taken out of context. Hope this is helpful. |
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115 | y is it harder for a rich man to enter.. | Luke 13:24 | pcdarcan | 130778 | ||
The eye of the needle is a literal sewing needle and a real camel. He was using this these to emphasize the impossibility of something. He was not saying the the rich can not enter the kingdom. He was illustrating the just as a literal camel cannot go through the eye of a needle, it is imposible for a rich man to enter the Kingdom if he continues to cling to his riches and does not put God first. Luke 13:24 | ||||||
116 | Still waiting.... | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 130754 | ||
Yikes, not to enter a quagmire, but that doesn't make sense to me Bro. Tim. You say: "The verse does not say there are other gods at all." I don't believe the true God would need to use a phrase "God of gods" to distinquish himself from "non-existent" gods - past, present, of future. You seem to be interpreting the scripture to say, "I am the only God and there are no other gods in existence". But it doesn't say that and why did God forewarn earlier in Deut: "You must never have ANY OTHER gods against my face." (Deut 5:7) I don't really want to get involved in this discussion, it just jumped out at me because the interpretation you suggest seems to be specious and forced reasoning. pd | ||||||
117 | Clarity on Matt 18:18 | Matt 18:18 | pcdarcan | 130747 | ||
As some other translations show (i.e Young's), the things that are ‘bound’ or ‘loosed’ on earth are things that have "already" been ‘bound’ or ‘loosed’ in heaven. The Greek words here used literally mean “having been bound” or “having been loosed,” which are in the perfect tense, passive voice. In other words, the tense suggests that the action had already been decided upon in heaven and is merely reflected in what is subsequently decided upon on earth by those who wish to reflect “wisdom from above.” (Jas. 3:17, 18) “Bound” would refer to being found guilty for punishment; “loosed” would refer to being found innocent. Hope this helps! ... |
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118 | What does the bible say about purgatory? | Matt 12:32 | pcdarcan | 130745 | ||
After reviewing what Catholic writers have said regarding such texts as 2 Maccabees 12:39-45, Matthew 12:32, and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, the New Catholic Encyclopedia (1967, Vol. XI, p. 1034) acknowledges: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture.” “The church has relied on tradition to support a middle ground between heaven and hell.”—U.S. Catholic, March 1981, p. 7. Hope this helps... |
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119 | What does the bible say about purgatory? | Matt 12:32 | pcdarcan | 130742 | ||
After reviewing what Catholic writers have said regarding such texts as 2 Maccabees 12:39-45, Matthew 12:32, and 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, the New Catholic Encyclopedia (1967, Vol. XI, p. 1034) acknowledges: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, not Sacred Scripture.” “The church has relied on tradition to support a middle ground between heaven and hell.”—U.S. Catholic, March 1981, p. 7. Hope this helps... |
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120 | One God, One Jesus Christ | 1 Cor 8:5 | pcdarcan | 130726 | ||
Pushing ones own personal and denominational views Please limit, to the best of your ability, the known denominational biases that produce potential strife and undue conflict. Please avoid interjecting obvious denominational biases, especially when urged by peers to cease. Otherwise, it becomes a battle of wills, and only tears down morale and causes division. If we are notified that this situation is occurring we will review it and act as necessary. |
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