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121 | can u be blessed to talk to the passed? | Deut 18:11 | mark d seyler | 179089 | ||
These things are forbidden by God: Deut 18:10 "There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, Deut 18:11 or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. Deut 18:12 "For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD; and because of these detestable things the LORD your God will drive them out before you. |
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122 | Longer Life | Isaiah | mark d seyler | 179087 | ||
It was Hezekiah. | ||||||
123 | Apologetics Help Please! | Is 7:14 | mark d seyler | 178881 | ||
Hi mscanlon1, While both of these words are used in the Hebrew Old Testament, I would sooner rely on the expertise of Hebrew scholars from 250 BC. When the Hebrews translated this passage from Isaiah into Greek a few hundred years before Jesus was born (the Septuagint), they used the Greek work "parthenos", which can only mean virgin. So according to the ancient Hebrews, in whose language this prophecy was written, this is a prophecy of a virgin giving birth. Besides, look at it logically. Was Isaiah saying, "Behold! A Sign! A young woman will have a baby!" Wow! That would be something unusual! I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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124 | covenant marrige without a witness | Rom 13:1 | mark d seyler | 178873 | ||
Hi tiji, I don't know where you live, although it sounds like you may live in a place that requires a marraige license for you to be legally married. If that is true, since God requires us to follow the laws of our governing authorities, then no, you are not married. Marraige differs from culture to culture, and the presupposition from Scripture is that we follow the requirements for our culture. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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125 | Relate answer to first paycheck on a job | OT general | mark d seyler | 178868 | ||
These laws of giving really applied to the Old Testament agrarian society. Today, we follow the guidelines given in New Testament passages such as 2 Cor 8-9, and Phil 4. I think the New Testament principle of giving is well summed up in: 2 Corinthians 9:7-8 Each one as he purposes in his heart, not out of grief or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace to abound toward you, that in everything, always having all self sufficiency, you may abound to every good work; We give as we have decided for ourselves, knowing that God will give us all we need to accomplish as He wishes us to. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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126 | FASTING | Lev 23:27 | mark d seyler | 178863 | ||
How about a spending fast? Sorry! I couldn't resist! I've been in deep financial trouble before, and even now live on the financial edge. . . But in all seriousness. . . In Leviticus 23, as God instructs Israel concerning the day of atonement, He says: Lev 23:27 "On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the LORD. Other translations say "afflict your souls". This was accounted by the Jews as being an instruction to fast on this day. The purpose is to "afflict", or "humble" themselves. The point of a fast is to deny the flesh so that we can better focus on God. We do not fast as a mechanism to gain favor from God. I would suggest praying about fasting first, that God would direct you to what He wants you do do. Fasting can consist of denying yourself all or some foods, drink, or other things. You can deny yourself TV, bowling, whatever, in order to more fully devote yourself to the Lord. Depending on your health and the type of fast, you may want to consult a doctor. But the main thing is that you realize that fasting is not a barter system, but is a way for us to focus on our reliance on God, deny our self-indulgence and self-reliance, and to use that time, or resource, that we are not using for ourself, and use it for God. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have further questions about this. Love in Christ, Mark |
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127 | Can you direct me to a couple of verses | Gen 3:15 | mark d seyler | 178832 | ||
Hi Marcella, I'd like to add a couple more for you: Acts 20:28 "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood." This verse identifies God as the on One Who shed His blood for His church. John 8:58-59 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am. "Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple. This passage is explained better through what happened a little later: John 10 30 "I and the Father are one." 31 The Jews picked up stones again to stone Him. 32 Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?" 33 The Jews answered Him, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God." They were very clear on what Jesus was saying, that He was God. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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128 | Is there any scripture regarding whether | Gen 3:15 | mark d seyler | 178826 | ||
Hi Marcella, There are not any Scriptures that specifically state whether or not it would have been possible for Jesus to sin. As some have pointed out, God had already told through His prophets that Christ would be victorious, so it was knowable that He wouldn't sin. The debate over whether Jesus could have, hypothetically, sinned is referred to as the "peccability" of Christ. One side will say that Jesus, being God, could not have sinned. The other side will counter asking "how could Jesus have been tempted if He could not have sinned?" Heb 4:15 "For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin." Adam was tempted to sin in that he had a choice to make, and he choose to sin. If it was not possible for Jesus to sin, then there wasn't a choice for Him to make to not sin. So to restate the positions: Some will say that Jesus, being God, was completely outside of the possibility of sinning. As He acted according to His nature, He always acted righteously. Some will say that Jesus, being man, was as capable of sin as Adam was, though being God, was also capable of resisting temptation minute by minute, day by day, year by year. I think it was Dwight Pentacost that offered the anology of an impregnable city, or a general with an infinite number of troops. Either way, He was victorious! I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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129 | Why God ask Saul to kill if is forbidden | Deut 32:4 | mark d seyler | 178755 | ||
Hi Marcela, Deut 32:4 "The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He. In His Law, God prohibited murder, which is the unjust taking of life. For instance, God told Noah that if a man killed a man, then that man is to be killed by man. This is the just taking of life. If God decreed that the Amalekites are to be killed, then, because all that God does is right, this is the just, or righteous taking of life, and so is not murder. Does that help? Love in Christ, Mark |
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130 | Genre of 2nd Timothy? | 2 Tim 2:15 | mark d seyler | 178752 | ||
Hi vikki, 2nd Timothy is a letter. It is didactic, which is to say teaching, and as such contains many doctrinal statements. It is a letter from an apostle, and shows the heart and mind of an apostle. It is a letter from a person, to a person, and as such contains personal instructions and comments from Paul to Timothy. It is a letter to a pastor, and so it contains pastoral instruction, encouragement, and direction. It is a letter to a Christian, and so tells Christians how to live, how to serve, and what to expect. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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131 | Does Satan Know Your Thoughts? | Rev 2:23 | mark d seyler | 178611 | ||
Hi Gaggyball, Rev 2:23 'And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. Jesus says of Himself, "I am He who searches the minds and hearts". If Satan could do that also, Jesus would have had to say "I am one of the ones..." So based on this, I would answer no, Satan cannot read your mind. Love in Christ, Mark |
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132 | who tasted the king's drink? | Neh 1:11 | mark d seyler | 178571 | ||
Are you thinking of Nehemiah? Neh 1:11 "O Lord, I beseech You, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and make Your servant successful today and grant him compassion before this man." Now I was the cupbearer to the king. Love in Christ, Mark |
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133 | praise song | Colossians | mark d seyler | 178537 | ||
Spirit of the Living God Fall afresh on me (2x) Melt me Mold me Fill me Use me Spirit of the Living God Fall afresh on me. Love in Christ, Mark |
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134 | 'virgin' after oral sex (not intercourse | Matthew | mark d seyler | 178533 | ||
Jandac, As Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, the keeping of the Law is to keep your heart pure. The clear teaching of the Bible is to save sex for marraige, and to keep yourself pure until then. "Fornication", as the word is used in the Bible, refers to all sexual immorality. Love in Christ, Mark |
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135 | Joyce Meyer a woman who won'tbe quiet | 1 Cor 14:34 | mark d seyler | 178477 | ||
I would like to repeat my comment about simply saying someone has a closed mind because they disagree with you. We are here to discuss the Bible, yes, but we have a greater purspose, and that is to build up the body of Christ. If you find that Joyce Meyer's teaching conforms to the Bible, that she leads you into a closer walk with God, and your conscience is clear before God in all of this, that is between you and your Lord. But we are a Bible Study Forum, not a Joyce Meyers Study Forum. I think that you have stated your views very plainly, and that others have stated their views plainly, and that these posts have pretty much covered both sides of the question. Personally, I don't see that there has been anything said substantially different than what has been said several times before. But the Lord will both lead His own, and judge His own. God bless you! Love in Christ, Mark |
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136 | baptism when and who | Acts 2:38 | mark d seyler | 178447 | ||
Hi ceebee7, There are certainly two sides to this issue. On the one hand, no one expects new believers to be completely separated from all sins immediately, and obedience to God's command to be baptized should not be delayed until we are completely sanctified. On the other hand, the willingness to continue in sin without repentance is very problematic, in that it does not demonstrate re-birth. Does this couple consider their living together without being married to be wrong? Are they intending to continue that way, or is the Holy Spirit convicting them to either separate or be married? As for myself, I only believe in baptizing someone whom I believe to be truly born again. If I believe them to be born again, then I have no hesitation to baptize them, regardless of what else is going on. But the bottom line on salvation, which baptism is a symbol of, is that it is through faith, and not works. If there is faith, there is salvation, and if there is salvation, there should be baptism. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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137 | Is repentance a work? | Luke 5:32 | mark d seyler | 178444 | ||
Hi rusty.com, Repentance is from the Greek "metanoia", which means "change of mind". It's not a work in itself, but is rather your intent to cease the evil works, and begin the Godly works. Its not something that you do, but rather expresses that you've chosen to do differently than you have done, that you have changed your mind, an now want to obey God. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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138 | name and claim.. is it Biblical? | 2 Tim 2:15 | mark d seyler | 178232 | ||
Hi heseeshisson, I think that a lot of people do take verses out of context, and make application beyond what God intended. We need to be very careful to consider the context and nature of a statement before making an application. Sometimes, the statement is specifically addressed to a particular group of people, and should only be applied to that group at that time. Other times, God addressas a particular group, but make a statement of principle that applies to all people, or states something qualitative about Himself. An example of this would be from Ezekiel 18: Ezekiel 18:31-32 Cast away all your transgressions from you by which you have transgressed in them, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit; for why will you die, O house of Israel? (32) For I do not have delight in the death of him who dies, declares the Lord Jehovah. So turn and live. This passage is specifically addressed to the house of Israel, yet it says something about God that is true of all people. The example you brought up, Jer 29:11, is specifically directed to the exiles, and uses personal pronouns throughout that would prevent a wider application. Now, we know from other passages that God has kind intent towards us, such as Eph 2:7, but its better to use those passages, in my opinion, to teach about God's relationship with us, then to use passages that do not specifically, textually, apply to us. I have no problem with "claiming a verse", so long as we are accurately understanding what Scripture actually says, and we are using these verses correctly. Personally, I just love the phrasing in the Old Testament. "but the ones waiting for Jehovah shall renew power; they shall go up with wings as the eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not be faint!" "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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139 | Free will and predestination co-exist? | Rom 8:29 | mark d seyler | 178227 | ||
Hi jrankrum, Probibly the best way to approach this question would be to type "predestination" into the search box, and read some of the vast amount of material that has already been written on this website. In the main, there are two popular views of predestination, one that we are predestined for salvation, and the other that the saved are predestined to be conformed to the likeness of Jesus Christ. The sister topic, election, is similar. One popular view is that we are preselected to become "in Christ", the other that those who become "in Christ" share His election. On the one hand, some believe that God has preselected certain people to be saved, and has predetermined the course of their lives to insure that those people will be saved. They would answer that there is no conflict with free will because free will as such does not exist. Man is unable to choose salvation, it must be chosen for him, then he is not only able to choose salvation, but will as a matter of course choose salvation. Others believe that God offers salvation to all, and those that choose to receive salvation will find that the circumstances of their lives have been predetermined to work in them in such a way as to make them like Jesus. They answer that they want to be like Jesus, so they are agreeable to the fact that God has predestined them to be like Him. Therefore, there is no conflict. I suggest carefully reading every passage that refers to predestination, preordained, and such, to see what the Scripture actually teaches. You may wish to check a few different translations as well. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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140 | In Rev. why the need for healing | Rev 21:2 | mark d seyler | 178166 | ||
Now those are some good questions! Who are these nations? Where do they come from? Why do they need healing? The Bible doesn't tell us these things. But it's very provocative to think about, wondering what God may have in store for us in the ages to come. There is a similar passage in Ezekiel 47:12 "By the river on its bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not wither and their fruit will not fail. They will bear every month because their water flows from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing." If I were to speculate based on the plainest reading of this passage, well, I probibly shouldn't! :-) Love in Christ, Mark |
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